Oman vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Oman
2,360 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
World
163.93 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Oman rank
17th
World rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Oman
  • World
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person against 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Oman's figure about 14.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman World Difference Ahead
1970s 43.9 BoP, current US$ per person 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person 38.16 BoP, current US$ per person Oman
1980s 94.69 BoP, current US$ per person 18.99 BoP, current US$ per person 75.71 BoP, current US$ per person Oman
1990s 45.75 BoP, current US$ per person 75.55 BoP, current US$ per person 29.8 BoP, current US$ per person World
2000s 438.42 BoP, current US$ per person 239.11 BoP, current US$ per person 199.31 BoP, current US$ per person Oman
2010s 439.15 BoP, current US$ per person 288.64 BoP, current US$ per person 150.52 BoP, current US$ per person Oman
2020s 1,733 BoP, current US$ per person 204.94 BoP, current US$ per person 1,528 BoP, current US$ per person Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Oman or World?
Oman, at 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person against 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Oman and World?
2,196 BoP, current US$ per person, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Oman and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Oman ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.