Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Oman
Oman: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Oman, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Oman stood at 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Oman peaked at 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Oman 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 86 Somalia 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Malta 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Greece 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Greenland 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 0.3586 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$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Oman?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Oman was 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Oman ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.