Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Oman is -0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Oman peaked at 3.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.
That places Oman 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3070.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +348.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -111.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1187.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1643.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -70.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +531.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -565.2% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -222.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -120.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -40.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- 167 Libya -0.1% compare
- 169 Chad -0.1% compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.2% compare
- 171 Mozambique -0.2% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,589 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,743 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Oman was -0.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.