Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Oman
Oman: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 38.70 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Oman, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Oman recorded 38.70 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Oman peaked at 38.70 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.06 million current US$, in 1970.
Oman ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.06 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 30.51 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1972 | 46.00 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1973 | 115.99 million current US$ | +152.2% |
| 1974 | 387.34 million current US$ | +233.9% |
| 1975 | 660.77 million current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1976 | 659.77 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 868.52 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 938.75 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.89 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 4.67 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 5.04 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.89 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 15.97 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 22.92 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 17.84 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 19.77 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 23.62 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 28.12 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 34.33 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 29.30 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 29.01 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.18 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 25.88 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 25.27 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.11 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 27.97 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 30.96 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 38.62 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 38.70 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 38.70 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 38.70 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.54 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +233.9% | 115.99 million current US$ | 387.34 million current US$ |
| 1973 | +152.2% | 46.00 million current US$ | 115.99 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495.51 million current US$ | 16.06 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.83 billion current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | 22.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 billion current US$ | 19.77 billion current US$ | 34.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.06 billion current US$ | 27.97 billion current US$ | 38.70 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Oman?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Oman was 38.70 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 38.70 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Oman ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.