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Oman Economy

Oman's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 111.8 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 22,658 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 3.2% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 45% of overall GDP, manufacturing 10%, other industrial activity 43%, and agriculture 2%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 44% of GDP in 2020, government consumption 28%, fixed investment 21%, and net exports 7%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2018, manufactured products made up 16% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 75%, food 4%, ores and metals 5% and agricultural raw materials 0%, with other categories accounting for 0% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 71% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 6%, food 15%, ores and metals 7% and agricultural raw materials 0%, with other goods accounting for 1% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 66 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 35 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 2.7% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Oman, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Oman's fiscal deficit averaged 6.5% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 2.9% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Oman's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 1.1% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Oman inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Oman's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 5.00%, up from 1.00% a decade earlier. See our Oman monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the rial stayed on the same level vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the rial, click here.
After growing 1.4% in H1, GDP expanded at a more robust pace of 2.2% in Q3 as the non-petroleum sector gained pace, led by the services sector. Less positively, the industrial and petroleum sectors shrank. Turning to Q4, available data points to a broadly positive picture. Car registrations grew at a roughly similar pace to Q3, while merchandise exports and crude oil output fell at a softer pace. In addition, electricity generation and tourism revenue both expanded at a strong pace. That said, short-run interest rates remained at the highest level since the series began in 2017, suggesting tight financial conditions likely crimped domestic demand. In other news, Oman and India are close to a trade deal, according to recent media reports. A trade deal would boost the external sector ahead; India is Oman’s fifth-largest export destination.
Projections out to 2033.

44 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

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Oman Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.9
GDP (USD bn) 91.4 87.9 75.8 87.2 111.8
GDP per capita (USD) 19,860 19,044 17,054 19,264 22,658
GDP (OMR bn) 35.2 33.9 29.2 33.6 43.0
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 13.2 -3.8 -13.8 15.0 28.2
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 1.3 -1.1 -3.4 2.6 9.6
Economic Growth (GDP Oil, ann. var. %) 3.0 -2.6 -2.0 3.1 10.2
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) -2.1 -3.9 -0.1 -1.2 10.7
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 0.9 -3.8 9.6 1.7 9.0
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 2.6 2.5 -14.0 5.3 4.0
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 0.5 -10.4 1.8 -15.7 2.5
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 2.8 1.9 -1.2 3.9 15.1
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) -4.4 -3.4 7.2 -3.7 19.6
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 0.5 -2.3 0.0 1.2 9.4
Oil Production (mn barrels per day, aop) 0.98 0.97 0.95 0.97 1.06
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.9 1.5
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -7.5 -7.8 -17.2 -3.6 2.8
Public Debt (% of GDP) 44.7 52.5 67.9 61.3 40.0
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 8.3 2.0 8.9 4.6 0.6
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 0.9 0.5 -0.4 1.7 2.5
Repo Rate (%, eop) 3.01 2.28 0.50 0.50 5.00
Exchange Rate (OMR per USD, eop) 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.2 -4.0 -12.2 -4.8 5.7
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -4.6 -4.6 -16.2 -5.5 5.1
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 18.1 18.2 8.1 16.3 31.3
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 41.7 38.6 33.4 44.3 66.1
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 23.6 20.5 25.4 28.0 34.7
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 26.9 -7.4 -13.5 32.6 49.0
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) -2.0 -13.5 24.0 10.5 24.0
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 6.5 4.2 2.9 4.0 3.7
International Reserves (USD bn) 17.4 16.7 15.0 19.7 17.6
International Reserves (months of imports) 8.8 9.8 7.1 8.4 6.1

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