The total added value of active private institutions in the Sultanate of Oman for the fourth quarter of 2023 amounted to about RO 8,850.6 billion, according to preliminary data issued by the National Center for Statistics and Information.The contribution of the actual operating enterprises to the GDP at current prices for the fourth quarter of 2023 was about 81.2%, compared to 84% for the fourth quarter of 2022.The added value of large enterprises amounted to RO 6,579.4 billion, representing a rate of 60.4%, a decrease of 6.5% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, while the added value of medium enterprises amounted to RO 681.9 million, or a rate of 6.3%, which was a decrease of 3.2%. Meanwhile, the added value of small enterprises amounted to RO 718.6 million, representing a rate of 6.6%, which is a decrease of 2% percent. The total value added of micro enterprises amounted to RO 870.7 million, representing a rate of 8%, an increase of 0.7%.It is worth noting that the num... Details

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait,  His Excellency Dr. Khalifa bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Barwani, CEO of the National Centre for Statistics and Information, (NCSI)   received the award of His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award in its 23rd edition, which the NCSI has won it, in the category of (Digital Transformation in Sustainable Development) , through the 2020's project of the  Electronic Census of Population, Housing and Establishments. During the award ceremony, held at Bayan Palace in   Kuwait, the capital of the state of Kuwait, HE  the CEO of the NCSI, emphasized that the award was considered an appreciation for NCSI's efforts in the field of digital transition in statistical, informative tasks, digitizing data,  boosting knowledge and supporting decision-making in line with Oman Vision 2040. His Excellency the CEO clarified that the 2020 e-Ce... Details

The Sultanate of Oman's production of refineries and petrochemicals recorded a decrease of 5.2% the end of March 2024 compared to the corresponding period in 2023, according to preliminary statistics released by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI).The production of regular gasoline (M-91) fell by 15.3% by the end of March 2024, while its sales fell by 3.4%. Meanwhile, paraxylene and benzene products recorded an increase in exports, with a growth rate of 21% and 24.1%, respectively.The statistics indicate that the production of regular gasoline (M-91) reached 3,920,500 barrels by the end of March 2024, with sales amounting to 3,340,100 barrels.The production of premium gasoline (M-95) rose by 17.9%, reaching 3,105,600 barrels, and its sales increased to 3,106,100 barrels.The production of diesel fuel (gas oil) fell by 10.6%, reaching 7,426,700 barrels, with sales amounting to 3,386,700 barrels. Furthermore, the production of jet fuel increased by 9.4%, totaling 2,9... Details

The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), today 5th May 2024, kicked off the 2nd edition of the opinion poll on satisfaction with government services across the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, and will last to 30th May 2024.The Survey aims to measure satisfaction with government services provided by governors' offices in general and the municipal services, as well as measuring the extent to which satisfaction with these services has changed in each governorate, compared to the outputs of the first edition of the same survey, which was implemented by NCSI at the end of 2023.Through the outputs of the survey, NCSI  will calculate six basic indicators for each governorate, including the general satisfaction index, the satisfaction index of  hygiene and public health services in the governorate, the satisfaction index of  the governorate's efforts in market management and control, the satisfaction index of the governorate's development efforts, the sa... Details

MUSCAT The total number of passengers through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman by the end of March 2024 reached 3,840,354 passengers. Meanwhile, the total number of flights landing and departing from the airports of the Sultanate of Oman by the end of March 2024 reached 27,802 flights, according to preliminary statistics issued by the National Center for Statistics and Information.The number of passengers through Muscat International Airport by the end of March 2024 reached about 3,482,325 passengers, an increase of 17.7%, of which 3,232,076 were international passengers and 250,249 were domestic passengers. The number of flights through Muscat International Airport by the end of March 2024 reached 25,204 flights, of which 23,237 were international flights and 1,967 were domestic flights.Indians topped the number of passengers through Muscat International Airport by the end of March 2024, with 79,810 passenger arrivals and 77,646 passenger departures, followed by Bangladeshi natio... Details

The value of traded value of property in the Sultanate of Oman fell by 19.5% to RO 587.5 million by the end of March 2024, compared to RO 730.1 million in the same period of 2023, according to the latest data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).According to Preliminary statistics issued by NCSI, fees collected of all legal actions amounted to RO 16.5 million at the end of March 2024, a decrease of 10.3% compared to the corresponding period of 2023.The traded value of sale contracts decreased by 3.3% to RO 284.9 million at the end of March 2024, and the number of sale contracts fell by 1.8% to 16,877, compared to 17,191 in the same period of 2023.The traded value of mortgage contracts decreased by 30.8% by the end of March 2024 to RO 299.8 million compared to RO 433.3 million during the same period of 2023. The number of mortgage contracts also fell by 16.4% to 4,858 contracts from 5,813 contracts in the same period of 2023.The traded contracts of barte... Details