Imports in Oman
The economy grew 4.3% last year. The expansion was led by the oil sector, which grew 10.2%. The non-hydrocarbons sector expanded 1.6%, with services output rising 5.0%. Heading into 2023, the hydrocarbons sector appears to have weakened, with oil output close to stagnant in January–April compared to 2022. That said, LNG exports were up 23% in January–February, providing some respite. The non-hydrocarbons sector may be faring better, with inflation having ticked down in the year so far. In other news, Moody’s bumped up the government’s credit rating a notch to ‘Ba2’ in mid-May and kept a positive outlook, citing stronger fiscal metrics as a result of energy prices rising sharply last year. Bearing out this conclusion, in late May, the government announced it had a 2.7% of GDP budget surplus in 2022—the best result in nearly 10 years.
Oman Imports Chart
This chart displays Imports (USD billion) for Oman from 2012 to 2021.
Oman Imports Data
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 24 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 28 |