Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Oman
Oman: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 72.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Oman, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Oman recorded 72.4% for fuel exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Oman peaked at 99.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2020.
Oman ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.8% | — |
| 1979 | 94.7% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 91.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 91.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 87.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | -6.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 72.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 16.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Oman's 72.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.3% | 94.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 68.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 75.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 73.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 63.6% | 77.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 13 Qatar 83.8% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 78.7% compare
- 15 Brunei 75.0% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 68.2% compare
- 18 Iran 68.0% compare
- 19 East Timor 67.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Oman?
- Fuel exports in Oman was 72.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for fuel exports?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.