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) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 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) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 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) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 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) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
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) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 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) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
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) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 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) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 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) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 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) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 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) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
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) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 104.031 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
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) 29.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 695.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
Government Financing (OMR mn) 4.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 99.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 40.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 874.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 44.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 914.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 120.000 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
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) 1,909.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,342.0 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.6 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
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) 3,563.1 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2023
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) 43.278 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1986 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 47.101 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 283.485 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2023
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,235.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 929.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 324.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 71.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 256.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 77.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 144.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 675.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 67.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 77.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 208.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 208.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 354.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 139.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 298.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: India (OMR mn) 100.000 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 108.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2023
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 0.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Jan 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 1,000.600 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 26,201.300 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 25,200.600 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,752.9 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) 4,338.882 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.957 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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: United Kingdom (OMR mn) 10,150.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Kuwait (OMR mn) 927.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: India (OMR mn) 255.200 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 2,734.500 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 1,083.400 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: Construction (OMR mn) 154.400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (OMR mn) 1,037.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 492.068 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,555.527 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 59,822.627 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,163.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 201.040 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1969 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 61,393.316 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 68,245.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 63,427.568 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.54 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.03 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 16,743.400 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,020.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply (OMR mn) 23,001.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 15,610.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023

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