Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman
Oman: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman is 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman peaked at 0.5478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Oman ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 66 Mauritius 0.4293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mozambique 0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Poland 0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Eswatini 0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Brunei 0.4015 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$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Oman was 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.