Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Oman
Oman: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 71.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 high-income economies in Oman is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Oman peaked at 93.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1970.
That places Oman 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.0% | — |
| 1971 | 67.4% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 78.5% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 86.8% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 88.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 92.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 71.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 64.0% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 90.8% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.8% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 78.5% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 73.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 71.8% | 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 high-income economies in Oman?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Oman was 71.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Oman ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.