Oman Foreign Direct Investment

1970 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Foreign Direct Investment

  • Oman Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.5 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 8.8 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Oman Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.8 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -2.2 USD bn in Dec 2015.

CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Central Bank of Oman provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Central Bank of Oman average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2017 is based on BPM5. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 1996 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Oman Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Oman, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Oman Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 944.1 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 27.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Oman's Foreign Direct Investment from 1970 to 2022 in the chart:

Oman Foreign Direct Investment

What was Oman's Foreign Direct Investment in 2022?

Oman Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.5 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 8.8 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5,479.8 2022 8,793.2 2021 -2,171.7 2015 8,793.2 2021 USD mn yearly 1970 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 432.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,815.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -163.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 3,220.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 313.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 160.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 166.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,008.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,641.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 17,668.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,353.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -2,688.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 87.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 2,335.3 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2024
Finland (USD mn) 1,557.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
France (USD mn) -581.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 302.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 987.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -89,140.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -13.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,942.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) -10,461.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,599.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) -1,518.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 154.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,830.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 240.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 33.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -131,420.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 22,429.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 178.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 169.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,680.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) -566.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 779.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 826.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 4,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 29.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 363.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (USD mn) -3,075.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 447.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 864.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,177.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 317.295 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,304.518 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 3.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 46,137.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.499 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 13.559 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 12.441 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 20.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 597.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -97.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 19.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 122.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 822.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) -12.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 944.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 290.000 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Government Debt (OMR mn) 17,740.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.354 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,124.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,492.8 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,202,640.622 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 155,305.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,561.969 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,368.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 394,025.071 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 155,778.457 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 32.547 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 37.923 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 293.888 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,116.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 779.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 483.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 81.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports (OMR mn) 2,112.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Feb 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 222.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 77.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 143.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 853.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 67.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 68.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 198.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 100.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 428.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 91.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 353.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 140.000 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 58.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Imports (OMR mn) 1,295.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Mar 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 500.000 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 26,408.300 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 25,908.200 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,651.5 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,101.430 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 287.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,389.077 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.363 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (OMR mn) -3,774.000 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 927.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 1,083.400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: India (OMR mn) 255.200 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 10,150.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 14,157.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (OMR mn) 1,549.100 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,481.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (OMR mn) 1,037.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (OMR mn) 154.400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 2,734.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 338,094.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 496.489 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,909.233 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 62,262.159 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 15.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,253.6 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 443.173 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 63,133.038 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 68,746.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 63,405.722 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.45 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.46 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 16,576.500 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,822.700 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 23,939.800 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 16,133.800 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024

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