Oman Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Oman Current Account deficit accounted for 4.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 16.2 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Oman Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1980 to Dec 2021, with an average value of 3.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16.2 % in Dec 1981 and a record low of -19.1 % in Dec 1998.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Oman provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The National Centre for Statistics and Information provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Current Account Balance % of Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Current Account Balance % of Nominal GDP prior to 1998 is calculated from Current Account Balance sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.


Key information about Oman Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Oman, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.3 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.0 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Oman Direct Investment Abroad fell by 397.9 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 27.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Oman's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1980 to 2021 in the chart:

Oman Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Oman's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2021?

Oman Current Account deficit accounted for 4.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 16.2 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.9 2021 -16.2 2020 -19.1 1998 16.2 1981 % yearly 1980 - 2021

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 9.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -10.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 18.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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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) 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 Financing (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 Expenditure (OMR mn) 1,062.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 30.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,092.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government 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
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 132.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 68.000 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: India (Barrel th) 1,002.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - 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
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 25,092.500 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 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) -964.6 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,188.557 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
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: Manufacturing (OMR mn) 2,163.200 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,347.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Construction (OMR mn) 466.600 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: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 19,523.800 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 1,147.600 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 12,679.300 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
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 4,325.100 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) 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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