Oman’s FDI Surpasses OMR 30 Billion | Oil and Gas Sector Accounts for 81% in Q1 2025

23 July 2025
According to the official data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information, total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Oman reached OMR 30.611 billion by the end of Q1 2025, with cash inflows amounting to OMR 5.225 billion, compared to OMR 4.111 billion in Q1 2024.

Oil and Gas Dominate
The oil and gas extraction sector attracted the lion’s share of FDI, securing OMR 24.701 billion, or 81% of total investments, with OMR 4.812 billion in cash inflows.

Breakdown by Key Sectors:

• Manufacturing: OMR 2.749 billion (inflows: 592.3 million)
• Financial intermediation: OMR 1.3 billion (inflows: 217.8 million)
• Real estate and commercial activities: OMR 653.1 million (down 36.8%)
• Transport, storage & telecom: OMR 357.9 million (inflows: 3.2 million)
• Electricity & water: OMR 292 million (down 11%)
• Trade: OMR 262 million (inflows: 14.5 million)
• Hotels & restaurants: OMR 116.6 million (down 0.5%)
• Construction: OMR 88.5 million (cash drop: 4.9 million)
• Other sectors: OMR 89.9 million (inflows: 7.3 million)

Top 10 FDI Countries:

1. United Kingdom – OMR 15.574 billion (50.9% share)
2. United States – OMR 7.824 billion
3. Kuwait – OMR 1.223 billion
4. China – OMR 894.9 million
5. UAE – OMR 753 million
6. Qatar – OMR 669.3 million
7. Bahrain – OMR 462.4 million
8. Netherlands – OMR 364.1 million
9. India – OMR 306 million
10. Switzerland – OMR 301.3 million
    Other countries collectively invested OMR 2.238 billion.