Oman reports RO 4.7 billion trade surplus by end-June 2026
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Oman’s trade balance recorded a surplus of about RO 4.7 billion by the end of June 2026, up from about RO 3.1 billion in the same period of 2025, according to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information and reported by Oman News Agency. Merchandise exports rose 15.3% to about RO 13.2 billion, led by a 16.5% increase in oil and gas exports to about RO 8.6 billion.
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Source date: 2026-09-07T15:55:14.000Z. This is separate from Horizon publication.
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Oman’s trade balance recorded a surplus of about RO 4.7 billion by the end of June 2026, up from about RO 3.1 billion in the same period of 2025, according to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information and reported by Oman News Agency. Merchandise exports rose 15.3% to about RO 13.2 billion, led by a 16.5% increase in oil and gas exports to about RO 8.6 billion. Non-oil exports rose 11.4% to about RO 3.6 billion, while re-exports increased 20% to RO 978 million. Merchandise imports increased 2.1% to about RO 8.6 billion. The UAE was the largest destination for Omani non-oil exports at RO 1.134 billion, followed by Saudi Arabia at RO 357 million.
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Facts are attributed to Oman News Agency - English Economy API and were checked by Horizon for the 2026-09-10T00:16:16.401Z edition. A separate source-publication date is not recorded in this summary. Horizon's interpretation is shown separately and is not presented as a statement by the source.
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