Added value of private enterprises in Oman rises by 31.2%

Business Sunday 18/October/2026 15:20 PM
By: ONA
Added value of private enterprises in Oman rises by 31.2%

Muscat: The value added of active private enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 31.2% to reach OMR10,655.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared with OMR8,124.0 million during the corresponding period of 2025, according to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

In contrast, the number of active private enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman declined by 4.6% during the second quarter of 2026 compared with the corresponding period of 2025, reaching 269,714 enterprises, compared with 282,764 enterprises in the second quarter of 2025.

Gross domestic product (GDP) also recorded growth of 25.6%, reaching OMR12,868.9 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared with OMR10,249.7 million in the second quarter of 2025.

In terms of the labour market, the total number of workers in active private enterprises increased by 1.4% to reach 1,827,518 workers during the second quarter of 2026, compared with 1,802,972 workers during the corresponding period of 2025.