🇴🇲 Oman imports of food preparations: 2024 trade data
Oman imported $68.6 million of food preparations in 2024 (13.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 3% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $90.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68.6M | 13.2K t |
| 2023 | $70.7M | 8.9K t |
| 2022 | $66.3M | 12.9K t |
| 2021 | $83.8M | 19.6K t |
| 2020 | $90.1M | 23.8K t |
| 2019 | $61.4M | 16.8K t |
| 2018 | $58.5M | 18.3K t |
| 2017 | $64.2M | 19.9K t |
Where Oman imports food preparations from
Most of the value came from Egypt (14%), Bahrain (12%), Saudi Arabia (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 35%. Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $9.8M | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8.6M | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.6M | 8.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $5.3M | 7.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.4M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.1M | 6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.1M | 4.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.1M | 3.1% |
Product types under HS 2106
| 2106.90 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | 98% |
| 2106.10 | Protein: concentrates and textured protein substances | 2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2106.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $5.21 per kg, close to the world average of $6.09.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
In 2024, Oman exported food preparations worth $6.6 million (1.8 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 70% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+54% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.6M | 70% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $878K | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $544K | 8.3% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $151K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $112K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $103K | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $63K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $49K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25K | 0.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $19K | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Common questions
What is the value of food preparations imported by Oman?
$68.6 million in 2024, or 13.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import food preparations from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (14%), Bahrain (12%), Saudi Arabia (8%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $5.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.09 per kg.
Does Oman export food preparations?
Yes, worth $6.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar.
What is the HS code for food preparations?
HS heading 2106. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2106 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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