Egypt vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Egypt
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ against -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 2.15 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Oman ahead.
Egypt ranks 190th and Oman ranks 188th of 196 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -535.75 million BoP, current US$ | -83.96 million BoP, current US$ | 451.79 million BoP, current US$ | Oman |
| 1980s | -847.78 million BoP, current US$ | -119.64 million BoP, current US$ | 728.15 million BoP, current US$ | Oman |
| 1990s | -703.01 million BoP, current US$ | -91.38 million BoP, current US$ | 611.64 million BoP, current US$ | Oman |
| 2000s | -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -999.88 million BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Oman |
| 2010s | -5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -914.98 million BoP, current US$ | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Oman |
| 2020s | -15.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Egypt or Oman?
- Oman, at -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ against -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Egypt and Oman?
- 2.15 billion BoP, current US$, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Oman?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Egypt ranks 190th and Oman ranks 188th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.