Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 738.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 1974.
Oman ranks 16th of 200 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -107.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -619.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 1974 | -3.7% | -1306.0% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -236.5% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -44.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +79.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -47.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -47.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +179.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +145.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -64.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1921.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +287.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +1007.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +84.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -298.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -209.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +298.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 2.5% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 12.1% compare
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- 17 Maldives 11.4% compare
- 18 Seychelles 10.1% compare
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,012 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 215.39 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Oman was 11.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 738.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.