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Index / Economy /
   Oman / Economy /
Figures
Figures here show 2008 estimates, unless otherwise noted. Economic factors can never be given with accuracy. Not because research is inadequate, but because reporting systems vary between companies and sectors, and with this variation follows statistical insecurity.
| GDP |
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Per capita
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$20,200 |
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Net
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$66.9 billion |
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Annual growth |
6.4% |
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By sector |
Agriculture 2%
Industry 36%
Services 62% |
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Annual inflation rate |
12.5% |
| Foreign debts |
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Compared to GDP |
12%
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Net |
US$7.7 billion |
| Trade |
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Balance |
+82% |
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Exports |
US$37.7 billion |
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Main products |
Petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles |
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Main partners |
China 32%; South Korea 17%; UAE 12%; Japan 11%; Thailand 7% |
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Imports |
US$20.7 billion |
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Main products |
Machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants |
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Main partners |
UAE 27%; Japan 16%; US 6%; China 5%; India 5%; South Korea 4%; Germany 4% |
| Work life |
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Official unemployment |
15% (2004) |
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Work force |
Agriculture: No data
Industry: No data
Services: No data |
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Population below poverty line |
No data |
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