Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman
Oman: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman stood at 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.6469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Oman ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +722.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +722.1% | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +129.1% | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Namibia 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,099 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.