Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Oman

Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -0.6369 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.6369 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.8%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
733.33 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-268.88 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
51
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Oman, 1971–2024

-2500250500750197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Oman is -0.6369 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 100.8% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Oman peaked at 733.33 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -268.88 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Oman ranks 122nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Oman, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -108.94 % change on previous year
1972 733.33 % change on previous year -773.2%
1973 -13.06 % change on previous year -101.8%
1975 273.93 % change on previous year -2197.5%
1976 -23.43 % change on previous year -108.6%
1977 -40.93 % change on previous year +74.6%
1978 79.52 % change on previous year -294.3%
1979 36.24 % change on previous year -54.4%
1980 -16.26 % change on previous year -144.9%
1981 -36.47 % change on previous year +124.3%
1982 191.2 % change on previous year -624.3%
1983 -15.1 % change on previous year -107.9%
1984 2.25 % change on previous year -114.9%
1985 2.02 % change on previous year -10.4%
1986 -12.99 % change on previous year -744.4%
1987 -75.16 % change on previous year +478.7%
1988 163.43 % change on previous year -317.4%
1989 22.38 % change on previous year -86.3%
1990 26.62 % change on previous year +18.9%
1991 -4.94 % change on previous year -118.5%
1992 -22.89 % change on previous year +363.6%
1993 36.16 % change on previous year -258.0%
1994 -46.15 % change on previous year -227.6%
1995 -39.46 % change on previous year -14.5%
1996 30.9 % change on previous year -178.3%
1997 6.44 % change on previous year -79.2%
1998 58.14 % change on previous year +803.4%
1999 -60.69 % change on previous year -204.4%
2000 104.49 % change on previous year -272.2%
2001 -93.66 % change on previous year -189.6%
2003 -77.14 % change on previous year -17.6%
2004 344.79 % change on previous year -546.9%
2006 3.75 % change on previous year -98.9%
2007 108.77 % change on previous year +2797.8%
2008 -11.41 % change on previous year -110.5%
2009 -48.87 % change on previous year +328.3%
2010 -17.66 % change on previous year -63.9%
2011 31.1 % change on previous year -276.1%
2012 -16.24 % change on previous year -152.2%
2013 18.16 % change on previous year -211.8%
2014 -20.22 % change on previous year -211.4%
2015 -268.88 % change on previous year +1229.6%
2016 204.31 % change on previous year -176.0%
2017 27.03 % change on previous year -86.8%
2018 94.57 % change on previous year +249.9%
2019 -64.32 % change on previous year -168.0%
2020 -4.44 % change on previous year -93.1%
2021 358.01 % change on previous year -8165.9%
2022 -21.43 % change on previous year -106.0%
2023 82.56 % change on previous year -485.3%
2024 -0.6369 % change on previous year -100.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 117.08 % change on previous year -108.94 % change on previous year 733.33 % change on previous year 8
1980s 22.53 % change on previous year -75.16 % change on previous year 191.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.59 % change on previous year -60.69 % change on previous year 58.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s 41.34 % change on previous year -93.66 % change on previous year 344.79 % change on previous year 8
2010s -1.22 % change on previous year -268.88 % change on previous year 204.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 82.81 % change on previous year -21.43 % change on previous year 358.01 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 119 Algeria 0.9906 % change on previous year compare
  2. 120 Republic of Moldova 0.2505 % change on previous year compare
  3. 121 Gabon -0.5362 % change on previous year compare
  4. 123 Andorra -2.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 124 Poland -2.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 125 Slovenia -3.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Oman?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Oman was -0.6369 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 733.33 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -268.88 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Oman ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.