Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Oman
Oman: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Oman, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Oman is 53.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Oman peaked at 58.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1970.
Oman ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.0% | — |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 49.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 53.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 15.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 18.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 34.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.9% | 53.7% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Oman?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Oman was 53.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Oman ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.