Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Oman, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Oman stood at 15.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and up 4,588.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 487.82 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -195.64 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Oman ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -10.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -98.85 % change on previous year | +886.8% |
| 1976 | -195.64 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1978 | -54.96 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1979 | 362.13 % change on previous year | -758.9% |
| 1980 | 114.47 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1981 | 55.58 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1983 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1985 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1986 | -14.37 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 1987 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1988 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1989 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1990 | 24.52 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1992 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1993 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1996 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1997 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 1998 | -34.07 % change on previous year | -397.2% |
| 1999 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2000 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2001 | -122.5 % change on previous year | +1745.0% |
| 2002 | 86.86 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2003 | 487.82 % change on previous year | +461.6% |
| 2004 | 342.98 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 75.83 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 302.71 % change on previous year | +647.0% |
| 2008 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2483 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +6994.1% |
| 2011 | 17 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0026 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -431399.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3413 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2015 | -26.67 % change on previous year | +7715.9% |
| 2016 | -0.5534 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2017 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +868.0% |
| 2018 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 2019 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2020 | -27.12 % change on previous year | +685.6% |
| 2021 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2022 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2023 | 35.61 % change on previous year | -1290.0% |
| 2024 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.32 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +431399.0% | -0.0026 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -7715.9% | -0.3413 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +6994.1% | 0.2483 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1745.0% | -6.64 % change on previous year | -122.5 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1290.0% | -2.99 % change on previous year | 35.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5319 % change on previous year | -195.64 % change on previous year | 362.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.14 % change on previous year | -14.37 % change on previous year | 114.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -34.07 % change on previous year | 26.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.96 % change on previous year | -122.5 % change on previous year | 487.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -27.12 % change on previous year | 35.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 80 Cyprus 16.74 % change on previous year compare
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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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Oman?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Oman was 15.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 487.82 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -195.64 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,588.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.