13% increase in SMEs registered at the end of October 2020 in Oman

The total number of SMEs registered with the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Riyada) at the end of October 2020 was 47,220.

This is an increase by 12.9% compared to the same period of 2019, according to the data released by the National Centre for Statistics and information (NCSI).

Among the governorates, Muscat topped the list with 33.48% SMEs registered till the end of October 2020.

The total number of SMEs registered in the month of September 2020 was 46,577, while the number of SMEs in the month of August 2020 was 45,706.