Trade in services in Oman

Oman: Trade in services was 17.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.9%
in 1990
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Trade in services in Oman, 1978–2024

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Oman recorded 17.2% for trade in services in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in services in Oman peaked at 19.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.

That places Oman 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 6.5% 7.3% 2
1980s 8.0% 6.3% 9.6% 10
1990s 8.5% 5.9% 14.2% 10
2000s 12.0% 9.9% 14.0% 10
2010s 15.8% 12.6% 19.3% 10
2020s 15.1% 13.1% 17.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in services in Oman?
Trade in services in Oman was 17.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest trade in services recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
How does Oman rank for trade in services?
Oman ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is trade in services rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,875 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.