Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman is 12.47 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 869.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman peaked at 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Oman 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -270,000 BoP, current US$ | -108.9% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | -733.3% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1974 | -61.09 million BoP, current US$ | -4209.1% |
| 1975 | 106.25 million BoP, current US$ | -273.9% |
| 1976 | 81.36 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 48.06 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 86.28 million BoP, current US$ | +79.5% |
| 1979 | 117.55 million BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 98.44 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 62.54 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 182.11 million BoP, current US$ | +191.2% |
| 1983 | 154.60 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 158.08 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 161.26 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 140.32 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 34.85 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 91.81 million BoP, current US$ | +163.4% |
| 1989 | 112.35 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 142.26 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 135.24 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 104.29 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 142.00 million BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 76.46 million BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 46.29 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 60.60 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 64.50 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 102.00 million BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 40.10 million BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2000 | 82.00 million BoP, current US$ | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 109.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2000.0% |
| 2003 | 24.97 million BoP, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2004 | 111.05 million BoP, current US$ | +344.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +1285.2% |
| 2006 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 2008 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2015 | -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -268.9% |
| 2016 | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -204.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 2019 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +358.0% |
| 2022 | 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2024 | 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 4.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.63 billion BoP, current US$, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -4209.1% | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | -61.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +2000.0% | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 109.23 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +1285.2% | 111.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +733.3% | -270,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +358.0% | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +344.8% | 24.97 million BoP, current US$ | 111.05 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.43 million BoP, current US$ | -61.09 million BoP, current US$ | 117.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.64 million BoP, current US$ | 34.85 million BoP, current US$ | 182.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.38 million BoP, current US$ | 40.10 million BoP, current US$ | 142.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman was 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Oman ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 869.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.