Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Oman
Oman: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Oman stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Oman peaked at 70.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2004.
That places Oman 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 | 54.1% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -22.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 24.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 49.2% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 20.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 23.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 24.1% | 38.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 medium and high-tech exports in Oman?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Oman was 24.1% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.