Saturday 04 / April / 2026
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s trade balance registered a surplus of OMR256 million by the end of January 2026, compared to OMR528 million during the same period in 2025, according to preliminary statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Statistics showed that the total value of merchandise exports reached OMR1.831 billion by the end of January 2026, marking a 6.1 percent decrease compared to the same period of the previous year, when it was reported at OMR1.949 billion. Conversely, total merchandise imports to the Sultanate of Oman increased by 10.9 percent, reaching OMR1.575 billion by the end of January 2026, compared to OMR1.421 billion during the same period in 2025.
The decline in the value of Oman’s merchandise exports is mainly attributed to the decline in the value of Oman’s oil and gas exports, which amounted to OMR1.109 billion by the end of January 2026, registering a decrease of 15.9 percent, compared to the end of January 2025, when exports amounted to OMR1.318 billion.
In contrast, the value of non-oil merchandise exports to the Sultanate of Oman increased by 15.3 percent, reaching OMR613 million by the end of January 2026, compared to OMR531 million during the same period of the previous year.
The value of re-exports from the Sultanate of Oman also increased to reach OMR109 million by the end of January 2026, registering a growth of 9.7 percent, compared to OMR100 million during the same period in 2025.
The United Arab Emirates led Oman's non-oil exports with a value of OMR141 million at the end of January 2026, marking a 54.8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. The UAE also led Oman in re-exports, with a value of OMR43 million, and in exports to Oman, totalling OMR442 million.
Saudi Arabia ranked second in non-oil exports with a value of OMR92 million, followed by South Korea at OMR77 million. In re-exports, Saudi Arabia also ranked second with a value of OMR25 million, followed by Iran with a value of OMR16 million. On the import side, China ranked second with OMR213 million, followed by India with a value of OMR113 million.
