Foreign direct investment, net in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net was -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Oman is -12.61 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18,121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Oman peaked at 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -12.72 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Oman ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -63.07 million BoP, current US$ | -117.55 million BoP, current US$ | 61.09 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -119.64 million BoP, current US$ | -182.11 million BoP, current US$ | -34.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -91.38 million BoP, current US$ | -142.26 million BoP, current US$ | -40.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -999.88 million BoP, current US$ | -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -914.98 million BoP, current US$ | -5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 184 Israel -11.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Canada -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Russia -12.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Indonesia -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Egypt -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Vietnam -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 17.29 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9677 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 17,074 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.38 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 93.82 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 17,074 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3845 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -228.64 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Oman was -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Oman ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18,121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.