Oman posts $5.4bn trade surplus by end of April

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.