Oman’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) surged to approximately $79.5 billion by the end of the first quarter of 2025, with inflows reaching $13.6 billion, up from $10.7 billion during the same period in 2024, according to preliminary figures released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The oil and gas extraction sector remained the dominant FDI recipient, attracting $64.1 billion, or 81% of total investment, with quarterly inflows of $12.5 billion.
FDI in the manufacturing sector stood at $7.1 billion, backed by inflows of $1.5 billion, while the financial intermediation sector received $3.4 billion, with inflows of $565 million.
Investment in the transport, storage, and communications sector attracted $930 million in total, with minimal inflows of $8.3 million.
Other sectors included:
Electricity and water: $753 million (down 11%)
Trade: $676 million (inflows of $38 million)
Hotels and restaurants: $300 million (down 0.5%)
Construction: $228 million
Other activities: $232 million (inflows of $19 million)
The United Kingdom remained the largest FDI contributor, accounting for 51% of total FDI at $40.5 billion, followed by the United States with $20.3 billion, and Kuwait with $3.2 billion. Other key investors included:
China: $2.3 billion
UAE: $2 billion
Qatar: $1.7 billion
Bahrain: $1.2 billion
Netherlands: $947 million
India: $795 million
Switzerland: $783 million
Other countries: $5.8 billion
Source: Oman News Agency (ONA)
