Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1970 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Oman Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 11.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 11.8 % in the previous year.
  • Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.8 % in Dec 2023 and a record low -3.7 % in Dec 1974.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Oman provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The National Centre for Statistics and Information provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment based on BPM5. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1998 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Oman, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.5 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Oman Direct Investment Abroad fell by 142.8 USD mn in Dec 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 218.7 USD mn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 26.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Oman's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:

Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Oman's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2024?

Oman Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 11.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 11.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.6 2024 11.8 2023 -3.7 1974 11.8 2023 % yearly 1970 - 2024

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 0.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -16.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) -0.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 5.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 9.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
China (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -9.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) -2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 35.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) -72.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -21.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 3.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 5.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 8.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Latvia (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) -86.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 80.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 10.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 6.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 15.4 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2024
Nepal (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) -3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Norway (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 1.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025

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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) -130.039 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,871.382 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 37,979.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (OMR bn) 11.786 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (OMR bn) 14.788 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (OMR bn) 13.974 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) 22.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 961.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 709.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -8.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 230.000 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 44.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 152.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,005.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2024
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 18.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
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) -137.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,824.4 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.3 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,539,043.858 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 130,574.147 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,342.319 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,962.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 400,712.069 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 248,811.369 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 106.870 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1986 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 126.447 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 475.943 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Exports: Oil and Gas (OMR mn) 1,268.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Crude Oil (OMR mn) 755.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Exports (OMR mn) 1,977.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 99.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Oil and Gas: Liquefied Natural Gas (OMR mn) 232.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 165.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 73.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil (OMR mn) 590.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Re-Exports (OMR mn) 119.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 84.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Oil: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 111.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Re-Exports: ow United States (OMR mn) 2.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (OMR mn) 115.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mechanical Equipment and Parts (OMR mn) 328.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Transport Equipment (OMR mn) 162.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (OMR mn) 462.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 341.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: India (OMR mn) 134.000 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (OMR mn) 87.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Imports (OMR mn) 1,626.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 1,200.000 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 24,760.200 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 25,821.300 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 139.667 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 113.944 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,068.7 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -982.8 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 764.109 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.683 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liab... (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
OM: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (OMR mn) -3,774.000 2017 yearly 1996 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 589.857 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 19,722.757 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 66,953.186 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 17,171.4 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.648 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 895.189 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 67,029.899 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 76,195.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 70,609.103 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.22 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 52.41 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Domestic Assets (OMR mn) 17,683.400 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: Quasi Money (OMR mn) 17,772.200 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Money Supply (OMR mn) 24,867.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Deposits: Private Sector (OMR mn) 16,369.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024

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