Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 738.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Oman peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2015.
That places Oman 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1921.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +287.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +1007.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +84.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -298.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -209.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +298.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1921.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | +1007.2% | 0.4% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 2.5% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Oman was 11.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 738.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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