Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.7% against 72.4% in Oman, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.3% | 99.2% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 98.4% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 89.6% | 10.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 90.2% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 83.5% | 5.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 78.5% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 78.7% against 72.4% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel exports?
- Oman ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.