Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Oman
Oman: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 3.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.74 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Oman peaked at 7.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1974.
That places Oman 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.22 | — |
| 1975 | 1.45 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 2.42 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.68 | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 3.19 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.07 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 6.47 | +82.9% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 5.39 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.79 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 5.48 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 4.09 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.07 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 4.99 | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 5.48 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.36 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 7.11 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 3.82 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.74 | -1.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 | 1.22 | 3.68 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 2.96 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 3.05 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.5 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 4.08 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.71 | 5.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Oman?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Oman was 3.74 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Oman ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].