Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman
Oman: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman stood at 25.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman peaked at 32.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
Oman ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.8% | — |
| 1971 | 26.0% | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 25.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.3%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 7.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 27.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Oman was 25.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.