Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 82.6%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-7,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Oman, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Oman stood at 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 82.6% on the previous year and up 678.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Oman peaked at 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Oman 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Oman, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -0.8724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.9% |
| 1972 | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -733.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1974 | -197.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4209.1% |
| 1975 | 343.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -273.9% |
| 1976 | 262.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 155.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 278.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1979 | 379.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 318.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 202.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 588.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.2% |
| 1983 | 499.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 510.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 521.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 453.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 112.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 296.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.4% |
| 1989 | 363.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 459.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 436.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 336.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 458.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 247.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 149.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 195.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 208.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 329.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 129.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2000 | 264.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 352.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2003 | 80.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2004 | 358.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +344.8% |
| 2005 | 4,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1285.2% |
| 2006 | 5,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2008 | 9,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 4,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 5,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 4,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 5,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | -7,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -268.9% |
| 2016 | 7,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -204.3% |
| 2017 | 9,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 18,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2019 | 6,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 28,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +358.0% |
| 2022 | 22,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -4209.1% | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +2000.0% | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1285.2% | 358.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +733.3% | -0.8724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 379.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 588.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 459.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 48 Bulgaria 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sweden 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Jamaica 45,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States of America 39,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cape Verde 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Montenegro 39,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Oman was 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 678.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.