flag Oman Oman: Introducció

Capital: Muscat

Population

Total Population: 5,281,538
Natural Increase: 4.5%
Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 89.0%
Ethnic Origins: Mostly ethnic Arabs from Oman and other Gulf countries, as well as Baluchis, South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis) and Africans.
Official Language: Arabic
Other Languages Spoken: English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects, Mehri
Business Language(s): English
Literacy Rate: 81.4%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Omani Rial (OMR)

Country Overview

Area: 309,500 km²
Type of State: Absolute Monarchy (Sultanate)
Type of Economy: Variable income, often dependent on a resource (oil/minerals) and not very diversified..
Oman's economy is experiencing moderate growth, mainly driven by oil and gas production, although efforts are being made to diversify the economy and reduce public debt.
HDI*: 0.858/1
HDI (World Rank): 52/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Oman, dial 00
To call Oman, dial +968
Internet Suffix: .om
Households with a computer: 77.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 10.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 95.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20202021202220232024
Imports of Goods (million USD) 28,50730,99538,57338,77543,464
Exports of Goods (million USD) 33,47944,59166,06359,01163,016
Imports of Services (million USD) 8,3869,07511,85812,15812,437
Exports of Services (million USD) 2,1352,0973,3185,6105,843

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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