Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Oman, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Oman is 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 634.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Oman peaked at 2,485 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -519.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2015.
Oman ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -0.3964 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.7% |
| 1972 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -715.7% |
| 1973 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1974 | -81.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -4067.1% |
| 1975 | 136.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -266.8% |
| 1976 | 99.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 56.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 95.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 1979 | 123.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 98.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 59.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 162.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.5% |
| 1983 | 130.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 126.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 99.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1988 | 57.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.9% |
| 1989 | 67.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 80.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 73.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 53.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 70.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 36.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 28.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 45.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 17.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 35.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 46.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +1975.8% |
| 2003 | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.4% |
| 2004 | 46.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +337.2% |
| 2005 | 625.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1254.3% |
| 2006 | 634.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,296 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 1,124 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 562.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 450.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 529.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 384.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 420.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 321.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -519.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -261.5% |
| 2016 | 516.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -199.4% |
| 2017 | 634.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.0% |
| 2019 | 435.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 422.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person | +360.3% |
| 2022 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 2,485 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.0% |
| 2024 | 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 27.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -4067.1% | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.78 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +1975.8% | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.74 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +1254.3% | 46.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 625.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +715.7% | -0.3964 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +360.3% | 422.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +337.2% | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.18 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,296 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -519.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 BoP, current US$ per person | 422.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,485 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 14 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Seychelles 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 (bop, current us$), per capita in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Oman was 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,485 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -519.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Oman ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 634.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.