Muscat:The total number of post offices in Oman increased to 338 by the end of 2025, representing a growth of 19.9% from 282 offices in 2024.
According to Oman News Agency, Muscat Governorate led the expansion with 123 post offices, making up about 36.4% of the total. North Al Batinah Governorate followed with 53 offices, A'Dakhiliyah with 36, and Dhofar with 26. Other significant numbers included South A'Sharqiyah with 24, South Al Batinah with 23, North A'Sharqiyah with 20, A'Dhahirah with 16, Al Buraimi with 9, Musandam with 7, and Al Wusta with 1 office.
Postal traffic indicators showed a rise in domestic express mail items, increasing to approximately 4.39 million in 2025 from about 3.49 million in 2024, marking a growth of 25.9%. Domestic postal parcels also rose by 13.3%, from 42,211 in 2024 to 47,812 in 2025. Government transactions through postal services significantly increased to 75,840, compared to 30,039 the previous year.
In contrast, the number of incoming express mail items from abroad decreased to nearly 3.04 million in 2025 from about 3.24 million in 2024. Outgoing express mail items to abroad slightly decreased to 435,130 from 437,866. Incoming postal parcels from abroad totaled 11,620, while outgoing parcels reached 2,717. Additionally, outgoing international postal traffic for business reply mail recorded 56,100 items.
By the end of 2025, private post office boxes totaled nearly 24,300, with 19,371 for individuals and 4,918 for companies. Muscat Governorate had the largest share, with 9,699 boxes for individuals and 3,779 for companies, followed by North Al Batinah and A'Dakhiliyah governorates.
