RIYADH: Oman’s trade balance recorded a surplus of 2.09 billion Omani rials ($5.4 billion) by the end of April, little changed from 2.11 billion rials in the same period of 2025, as merchandise exports continued to exceed imports during the first four months of the year.
Preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information showed that Oman’s total merchandise exports reached 7.6 billion rials by the end of April, while merchandise imports stood at 5.5 billion rials, resulting in a trade surplus of more than 2 billion rials.
Oil and gas exports fell 7.5 percent to 4.7 billion rials by the end of April, compared with 5.1 billion rials in the same period a year earlier. Non-oil exports reached 2.1 billion rials, compared with 2.2 billion rials in the corresponding period of 2025.
The data comes as Oman’s regional neighbors continue to report strong trade activity, with re-exports and non-oil trade playing a larger role across the Gulf.
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus more than doubled in April, driven by higher oil exports, while non-oil exports, including re-exports, also increased. The UAE reported that re-exports reached 830.2 billion dirhams by the end of 2025, underscoring its position as a regional trade hub.
