Oman's ministry of national economy has said the Sultanate's Q3 gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 17.3% compared to the previous quarter, Gulf News has reported. The increase resulted in a great contribution by non-oil activities in the growth in Q3 2009 at 15.4% of the growth amounting to 17.4% compared with the previous quarter. The growth was attributed to the growth in the added value for oil activities resulting from the record increase in oil production and improved oil prices.