Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Oman
Oman: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 18.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Oman, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Oman is 18.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Oman peaked at 37.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Oman ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 10.0% | — |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +376.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +130.4% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 18.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.6%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +376.4% | 4.6% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 3.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 17.3% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 130 Lebanon 18.4% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 18.4% compare
- 132 South Sudan 18.4% compare
- 134 Montenegro 17.9% compare
- 135 Eritrea 16.6% compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 16.1% compare
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Oman?
- Computer, communications and other services in Oman was 18.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.