Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Oman
Oman: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Oman, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Oman is -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Oman peaked at 7,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Oman ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Oman, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 8.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 285.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3300.0% |
| 2004 | 134.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 754.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +461.2% |
| 2006 | 887.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | -120.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.5% |
| 2008 | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1671.3% |
| 2009 | 236.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 4,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1942.9% |
| 2011 | 3,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 2,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +579.7% |
| 2018 | 422.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2019 | -1,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -547.7% |
| 2020 | -2,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 3,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -241.0% |
| 2022 | -984.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.8% |
| 2023 | -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Oman's -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3300.0% | 8.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 285.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1942.9% | 236.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1671.3% | -120.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -120.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -111.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 162 Cameroon -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Jamaica -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 El Salvador -1,459 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$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Oman?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Oman was -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Oman ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.