Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Oman
Oman: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 21.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Oman, 1975–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Oman stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Oman peaked at 40.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.
That places Oman 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.7% | — |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -84.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +60.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +96.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -66.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +105.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +1730.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -93.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +111.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +159.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +87.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +409.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +109.5% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -10.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 21.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1730.5% | 2.2% | 40.5% |
| 2020 | +409.8% | 1.4% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 1.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 1.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 7.4% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Ores and metals imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Oman?
- Fuel imports in Oman was 21.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for fuel imports?
- Oman ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.