Transport services in Oman
Oman: Transport services was 33.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Oman, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Oman is 33.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1997.
Oman ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 100.0% | — |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -82.3% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +372.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -92.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +429.3% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 17.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 6.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 23.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 31.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 33.7% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 34 Haiti 34.4% compare
- 35 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 33.1% compare
- 39 Hong Kong, China 32.9% compare
- 40 Vanuatu 32.7% 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 transport services in Oman?
- Transport services in Oman was 33.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for transport services?
- Oman ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.