Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Oman, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Oman stood at 11.6%.
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 share of gdp in Oman peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 1974.
That places Oman 16th out of 198 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 share of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -107.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -619.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 1974 | -3.7% | -1306.0% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -236.5% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -44.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +79.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -47.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -47.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +179.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +145.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -64.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +63.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 2.5% | 11.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,589 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,743 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Oman was 11.6% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.