Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -0.6369 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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) … inflows annual in Oman, year by year
| 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -0.6369 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's -0.6369 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8165.9% | -4.44 % change on previous year | 358.01 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2797.8% | 3.75 % change on previous year | 108.77 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2197.5% | -13.06 % change on previous year | 273.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 119 Algeria 0.9906 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Moldova 0.2505 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Gabon -0.5362 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Andorra -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Poland -2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Slovenia -3.56 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
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- 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)
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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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.