Middle income vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Middle income
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.2% against 1.2% in Middle income, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 5.3 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Middle income ranks 36th and Oman ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Middle income |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 7.6% | 6.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Middle income or Oman?
- Oman, at 6.2% against 1.2% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Middle income and Oman?
- 5.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Oman?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Oman rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Middle income ranks 36th and Oman ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.