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% |
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 Macau, 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -142.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.6369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1707 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.