Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

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Key information about Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Oman Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a growth equal to 10.1 % in the previous year.
  • Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.1 % in Dec 2021 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 5.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.5 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: % of GDP from 1970 to 2022 in the chart:

Oman Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Oman's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2022?

Oman Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a growth equal to 10.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.9 2022 10.1 2021 -3.7 1974 10.1 2021 % yearly 1970 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 7.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 3.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
China (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 11.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 5.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 22.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) -148.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -584.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 422.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 37.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) -0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 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) 221.066 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
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 Expenditure: Current (OMR mn) 680.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Financing (OMR mn) -97.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: Investment (OMR mn) 19.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Fiscal (OMR mn) 85.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure (OMR mn) 929.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Surplus or Deficit: Remaining (OMR mn) -12.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue (OMR mn) 1,014.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2003 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: Corporate Income Tax (OMR mn) 29.000 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Government Revenue: Current (OMR mn) 283.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
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) 2,280.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,989.6 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 16.7 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
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) 3,708.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 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) 30.656 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 55.451 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 47.074 Jun 2017 monthly Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 322.497 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2024
Exports: Non Oil: India (OMR mn) 77.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Crude Oil: India (Barrel th) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2010 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: Japan (Barrel th) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (Barrel th) 26,229.100 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Crude Oil: China (Barrel th) 26,229.100 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 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 Arab Emirates (OMR mn) 1,083.400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: United States of America (OMR mn) 2,734.500 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: 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
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial Intermediation (OMR mn) 1,481.700 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 338,094.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 492.068 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,840.312 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 60,795.319 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,138.4 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 239.792 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 62,725.659 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,496.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 63,244.213 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.80 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.03 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023

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