Computer, communications and other services in Oman
Oman: Computer, communications and other services was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Oman is 21.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Oman peaked at 59.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.
Oman ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.8% | — |
| 1975 | 35.0% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 55.9% | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 40.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 45.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 33.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 21.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 141 Republic of Moldova 22.6% compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 22.6% compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
- 145 Eritrea 21.3% compare
- 146 Georgia 21.0% compare
- 147 Bahrain 20.9% compare
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Oman?
- Computer, communications and other services in Oman was 21.5% in 2024, 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 59.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Oman ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.