Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Oman
Oman: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 (Depository Corporations Survey) 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.44 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 9% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.44 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1751.0% | 321,850 | 5.96 million |
| 1977 | +1202.2% | -5.70 million | 62.80 million |
| 1979 | +362.1% | 28.28 million | 130.71 million |
| 1976 | -195.6% | 5.96 million | -5.70 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.