Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:13 PM

SERIAL · 512Asia

Oman

CapitalMuscat

CurrencyOMR · Omani rial

LanguageArabic

Since1970

ISOOMN · OM

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Asia

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while also sharing maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Oman's coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam's coastal boundaries are formed by the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. It has a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 315,331 km2, making it the third-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Muscat is the capital and largest city, Islam is the state religion, and Arabic is the official language.

Text: Wikipedia — OmanCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Muscat
Currency: Omani rial (OMR)
Official language: Arabic
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +968
Top-level domain: .om
Independence / founding: 23 Jul 1970
Highest point: Jebel Shams (3,018 m)
Lowest point: Majlis al Jinn
Anthem: Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

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— PEOPLE —

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— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$18.29Bcurrent US$

#69 of 1772024

18% of world average

Stock market value

37.7%% of GDP

#45 of 882025

50% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$39.0Mcurrent US$

#171 of 1862024

1% of world average

Foreign aid received

0.0%% of GNI

not enough data to rank2010

0% of world average

Exchange rate

0local currency per US$

#209 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

2.8%% of GDP

#132 of 1992025

28% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

52.7%% of GDP

#6 of 2022025

216% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

9.4%% of GDP

#108 of 1952025

85% of world average

Services' share of the economy

47.2%% of GDP

#159 of 2022025

82% of world average

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— TRADE —

Exports

66.1%% of GDP

#34 of 1872024

153% of world average

Imports

48.8%% of GDP

#84 of 1872024

98% of world average

Trade balance

17.3%% of GDP

#14 of 1872024

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Total trade (openness)

91.0%% of GDP

#35 of 2052025

141% of world average

Goods exported

$55.28Bcurrent US$

#53 of 2072025

45% of world average

Goods imported

$44.50Bcurrent US$

#64 of 2072025

35% of world average

Services exported

$5.64Bcurrent US$

#92 of 1912024

12% of world average

Services imported

$12.77Bcurrent US$

#65 of 1912024

29% of world average

Goods and services exported

$70.79Bcurrent US$

#55 of 1912024

40% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$52.26Bcurrent US$

#66 of 1912024

31% of world average

High-tech share of exports

5.0%% of manufactured exports

#104 of 1792023

41% of world average

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Anthem

Nashid as-Salaam as-SultaniAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Muscat · approx. UTC+4

Neighbours

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Landmarks

Aflaj Irrigation System of OmanImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Land of FrankincenseImage: Wikimedia Commons

Arabian Oryx SanctuaryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bibi Maryam MausoleumImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Qaboos bin Said Al Saidsultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 (1940–2020)

Haitham bin Tarik Al SaidSultan of Oman since 2020 (born 1955)

Ali Al-HabsiOmani association football player

Said bin Taimur Al SaidSultan of Muscat and Oman (1910-1972)

Said bin Sultan Al BusaidiSultan of Muscat and Oman (1791–1856)

Jokha al-HarthiArabic scholar and writer

Taimur bin Faisal Al SaidSultan of Oman (1886-1965)

Turki bin Said Al BusaidiSultan of Oman (1832-1888)

Faisal bin Turki Al BusaidiSultan of Muscat and Oman (1864-1913)

Theyazin bin Haitham Al SaidCrown Prince of Oman

Muhsen Al-GhassaniOmani footballer

Ahad bint Abdullah Al Busaidiconsort of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman

History

23 Jul 1970Oman — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population5.5M2025

GDP$109.60B2025

GDP per person$19,9472025