Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Oman
Oman: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 4.44 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Oman, 1972–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.44 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 577.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Oman peaked at 4.44 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.70 million, in 1976.
That places Oman 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.18 million | — |
| 1973 | 28.05 million | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 321,850 | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million | +1751.0% |
| 1976 | -5.70 million | -195.6% |
| 1977 | 62.80 million | -1202.2% |
| 1978 | 28.28 million | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 130.71 million | +362.1% |
| 1980 | 280.34 million | +114.5% |
| 1981 | 436.14 million | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 535.24 million | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 667.66 million | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 770.06 million | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 731.80 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 626.61 million | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 813.10 million | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 713.04 million | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 859.07 million | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 billion | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 billion | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 billion | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 955.10 million | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 874.23 million | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 943.95 million | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 892.32 million | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 994.60 million | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 655.76 million | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 832.05 million | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 776.80 million | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 734.09 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 billion | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 2.35 billion | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 2.89 billion | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 3.93 billion | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 4.44 billion | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.20 million | -5.70 million | 130.71 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 643.31 million | 280.34 million | 859.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.24 million | 655.76 million | 1.23 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion | 734.09 million | 4.44 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,661 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1187 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,407 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,573 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Oman?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Oman was 4.44 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.70 million in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 577.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.