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:
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) | -9,479.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 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) | -5,879.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 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) | -3,139.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 146,900.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,669.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 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) | 185,094.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,881.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 12,605.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 998.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -351.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 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) | 7,614.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 294.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 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) | 550.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 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) | 489.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 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) | 833.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 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) | -98.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 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) | 1,870.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,198.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,159.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 822.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 11,023.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,580.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 3,200.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,324.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,026.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,888.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -392.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 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) | 4,556.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 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) | 9,050.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 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) | 78.023 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Sep 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) | 12.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) | 718.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) | 105.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) | 30.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) | 22.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2024 |
| Government Financing (OMR mn) | 12.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (OMR mn) | 1,062.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Revenue (OMR mn) | 1,092.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) | 170.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 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) | 1,402.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,004.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,500,067.073 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 135,166.038 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,003.054 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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) | 433,950.703 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 179,136.184 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 134.818 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 100.070 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 47.074 Jun 2017 | monthly | Nov 2009 - Jun 2017 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 436.931 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Sep 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: 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 |
| Exports: Re-Exports: ow United States (OMR mn) | 3.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) | 131.437 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) | 330.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: India (OMR mn) | 130.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) | 130.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports (OMR mn) | 1,380.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Sep 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: China (Barrel th) | 24,090.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 139.667 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 113.944 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 84.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 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) | 17,447.854 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 64,219.766 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,671.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Sep 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) | 571.391 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 64,825.792 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 70,974.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 65,854.356 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.21 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 48.74 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Assets (OMR mn) | 17,336.400 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) | 17,983.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply (OMR mn) | 24,692.500 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) | 16,200.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
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