​The Sultanate's trade balance recorded a surplus of OMR1.77 billion at the end of April 2018, compared to OMR1.946.3 billion at the end of April 2017, according to preliminary statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).The total export of goods to the Sultanate by the end of April 2018 was OMR5.10 billion, which is an increase of 27.7% compared with that of the end of April 2017 when the exports to the Sultanate was OMR4.20 billion.In addition to this, commodity imports increased by 9% to reach to OMR3.332 billion at the end of April 2018 from OMR3.056 billion at the end of April 2017. The Sultanate's oil and gas export was recorded to be at OMR3.209 billion, which is an increase of 30.5% compared to the end of April 2017, when it had reached OMR2.459 billion.Among the oil and gas exports by the end of April 2018, the Sultanate's crude oil export was worth OMR2.385 billion, while the value of refined oil exports was OMR295.3 million, and the ... Details

​The Centre organized a lecture on "The Logistics Future of the Sultanate" on September 13. The lecture, which was held in cooperation with the Oman Logistics Center (ASYAD), was attended by a number of employees of the center as well as those from government organizations. The lecture began with a brief overview of the logistics sector, its planning process, implementation and the details on the storage of goods and services from point of production to point of consumption. The cultural history and the strategic location of the Sultanate, which contribute to the maritime development and the prosperity of Oman's ports and helps in boosting its trade relations with other countries, were also discussed. The lecture explained how the commercial ports and harbors in Oman, which are spread across the long coast of more than 3,000-kilometres, provided a safe haven for ships. These ports have also been used as important points for international trade.An introduction of Oman Log... Details

​The inflation rate in the Sultanate, calculated in terms of consumer price index (CPI), rose by 1.13 percent in August 2018, over the same month in 2017, according to the latest data released by the (NCSI).The marginal increase in inflation was driven by a rise in cost of major segments such as transport, which rose by 6 percent, and education, which increased by 4.90 percent in August 2018, over the same period of last year.However, foods and non-alcoholic beverages sub-group witnessed a 1.17 percent fall in August this year, compared to the same period of last year, shows NCSI data. Among foods and non-alcoholic beverages group, a marked fall of 6.08 percent was witnessed in fruits, while price of vegetables declined by 4.50 percent. Similarly, the inflation rate in health, furnishing, and household equipment segments declined by 3.06 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively, in August 2018.However, prices of non-alcoholic beverages and cost of housing, water, electricity and gas rose... Details

​The number of visitors to the Salalah Khareef season at the end of the 11th week (21 June 30 to September 5, 2018) reached 811,170. The arrival of tourists increased by 28.7 percent compared to the same period in 2017, which was 630,234.According to the latest statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the number of visitors fell by 74.3% to 14,314 compared to 55,670 visitors during the tenth week of the current season. NCSI Statistics showed that the number of visitors who arrived by land during the end of the 11th week reached 80.4% to 652,095 visitors, which is a rise of 37.7% compared to 473,614 visitors during the same period of 2017. The number also showed a drop of 81.4% to 8,402 from 45,209 visitors in the 10th week of the current season.  A total of 159,075 visitors reached Dhofar governorate by air, an increase of 1.6% over the same period in 2017, which was registered at 156,620 visitors.The number of visitors by air dropped by 43... Details

​The number of aljawamie in the Sultanate reached 1,443 during the year 2017, while the number of mosques 14,561, according to data released by the (NCSI). According to the Cultural Statistics Bulletin released by the NCSI, the number of Quran schools reached 1,190. The number of Haj pilgrims from the Sultanate last year was 13,879, of which 96% were Omanis, 9% were youth in the age group of between 15 and 29 years, 46% were women and 10% were the elderly. The total number of religious cadres in the Sultanate reached 4,641, whereas the number of preachers increased by 6% against 140 in 2016. The number of religious guides dropped by 10% to 53, and the number of imams and preachers also fell by 11% to reach 3,301. The number of religious counselors fell by 19% to reach 29.  The Culture Statistics Bulletin also indicated a rise in the number of visitors to museums of the Sultanate in 2017 by 22.6%, reaching 363,005 compared to 296,017 visitors in 2016. They ... Details

​Sultanate of Oman represented by the National Centre for Statistics and Information hosts National Open Data Symposium on 1-3 October 2018 in Kempinski Hotel - Al-Mouj. In this occasion, Dr. Khalifa bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Barwani, CEO of the National Centre for Statistics and Information, stated that the organization of this seminar marked the Sultanate's belief in the significance of the open data in promoting the development and its important role in the economic development, particularly through attracting the investment, as well as opening new horizons in business and industrial sectors for business entrepreneurs and SMEs.   "According to the evaluation of the international organizations concerned with Open Data including the Open Data Watch (ODW), the Sultanate has occupied advanced positions in opening the data. This is particularly clear when evaluating the electronic portal: www.ncsi.gov.om and other contained portals particularly the portal: www... Details