Oman Current Account Balance

1974 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Current Account Balance

  • Oman Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 4.4 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Oman Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1974 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 304.1 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.9 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of -12.6 USD bn in Dec 2020.
  • CEIC converts annual Current Account Balance into USD. The Central Bank of Oman provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to 2017 is based on BPM5. Current Account Balance prior to 1996 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Oman Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 395.3 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 4.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 27.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Oman's Current Account Balance from 1974 to 2023 in the chart:

Oman Current Account Balance

What was Oman's Current Account Balance in 2023?

Oman Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 4.4 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,637.2 2023 4,361.5 2022 -12,561.8 2020 8,850.5 2011 USD mn yearly 1974 - 2023

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 3,490.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -168.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -7,068.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 895.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -188.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jul 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 39.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -271.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -6,525.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -574.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -1,816.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
China (USD mn) 54,525.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,630.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,407.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 135,819.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -706.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 20,552.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) 717.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 2,080.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -9,739.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,150.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,962.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,378.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -662.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -400.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -227.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 310.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,694.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,954.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 635.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 437.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -697.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -524.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -1,332.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -603.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 313.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -801.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 37.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,684.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -368.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Poland (USD mn) -3,111.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -33.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,110.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 7,000.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -605.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,549.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -277.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 6,198.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 14,404.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Oman Key Series

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) 122.237 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,872.086 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.851 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 14.813 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 13.627 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 218.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -4.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 906.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 47.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 626.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 82.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 953.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Aug 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 421.000 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Aug 2024
Government Revenue: Non Oil (OMR mn) 3,524.767 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Debt (OMR mn) 15,263.500 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.354 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,667.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,256.2 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.0 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,500,067.073 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 3,589.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 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) 118.743 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1986 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 92.299 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 418.726 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 839.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 185.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,345.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports (OMR mn) 2,021.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 60.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 210.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 68.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 132.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 545.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 76.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 92.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 229.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 140.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 133.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 337.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 130.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 130.000 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 330.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports (OMR mn) 1,380.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 1,002.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 25,092.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 0.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 24,090.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 395.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,153.446 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.8 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
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) 2.660 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: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,347.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (OMR mn) 1,035.700 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (OMR mn) 466.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 19,523.800 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Manufacturing (OMR mn) 2,163.200 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 12,679.300 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 1,147.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 4,325.100 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 998.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: India (OMR mn) 354.500 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 338,094.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 515.735 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,016.385 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 63,342.523 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,061.4 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 542.003 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 64,280.889 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 69,776.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 64,964.109 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.75 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,427.900 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 17,044.100 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 24,355.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 16,447.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024

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