Middle East economic data
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Oman economic indicators at a glance
Oman nominal GDP
Oman GDP per capita
Oman’s economy has fluctuated, with GDP per capita and nominal GDP dipping in 2020 and 2023. Only small changes are forecast for this year and 2025.
Oman GDP growth
Oman’s non-oil and oil GDP growth stood at about 10 percent in 2022, but both indicators were below 2 percent the following year.
Oman oil breakeven prices
Oman’s oil breakeven price has fallen since 2021. It is predicted to increase slightly in 2025.
Oman inflation
Oman’s consumer price index has steadied since inflation reached 2.5 percent in 2022. Smaller increases are forecast up to 2027.
Oman debt & current account balance
Government gross debt as a percentage of Oman’s GDP is generally decreasing and Oman’s current account balance has been in positive territory since 2022.
Oman trade
Oman’s top 10 trade partners
Oman’s trade has been volatile, but is now expected to keep growing until 2027. Oman’s top exports include mineral fuels and plastics, while its top imports include machinery, nuclear reactors and vehicles.
Oman foreign direct investment
Inward foreign direct investment into Oman has been volatile, topping $8 billion in 2021 before falling again. Oman’s outward FDI has also fluctuated but remains low.
Oman credit ratings
Oman’s credit rating was upped to investment grade by S&P Global in September 2024. Its ratings from Fitch and Moody’s are just below investment grade.
Oman governance
Oman’s Corruption Perceptions Index score rose by 12 points in 2024. Its 2023 score of 43 – matching the global average – was a 10-year low. The 2024 result is its best in a decade.
Oman population
Oman life expectancy
Oman’s population rate has fluctuated but is slowly increasing again. Life expectancy in Oman plummeted in 2019, reaching its lowest point in 2021 before rising again.
Oman employment
Oman’s unemployment rate has also been volatile, but it has been falling since 2020 and is now at its lowest in 10 years.
Expats in Oman
Oman expats’ country of origin
Oman’s expat population has increased from one quarter of the total population three decades ago to almost half in the UN’s latest research. More than two thirds of Oman’s expats are from India or Bangladesh.
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The latest IMF World Economic Outlook was published on April 25, 2025. The IMF says medium-term projections for all six GCC economies have been revised “based on developments in commodity markets and international trade as of April 4”.
