Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Oman
Oman: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Oman, 1973–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.1% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and up 468.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Oman peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1998.
That places Oman 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.2% | — |
| 1979 | -0.7% | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -114.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -148.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -170.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -1604.9% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | +158.2% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -50.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -95.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -8399.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -80.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -106.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -192.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1208.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +503.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +170.4% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -162.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -655.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 21% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +8399.4% | -0.0% | 2.6% |
| 1997 | -1604.9% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | -0.7% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -1.3% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Oman?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Oman was 0.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.