Net foreign assets in Oman
Oman: Net foreign assets was 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Oman, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets in Oman stood at 7.43 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Oman peaked at 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -174.79 million current LCU, in 2001.
That places Oman 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Oman, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.18 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 28.05 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 321,850 current LCU | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million current LCU | +1751.0% |
| 1976 | -5.70 million current LCU | -195.6% |
| 1977 | 62.80 million current LCU | -1202.2% |
| 1978 | 28.28 million current LCU | -55.0% |
| 1979 | 130.71 million current LCU | +362.1% |
| 1980 | 280.34 million current LCU | +114.5% |
| 1981 | 436.14 million current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 535.24 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 667.66 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 770.06 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 731.80 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 626.61 million current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 813.10 million current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 713.04 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 859.07 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 955.10 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 874.23 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 943.95 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 892.32 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 994.60 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 655.76 million current LCU | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 832.05 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 776.80 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -174.79 million current LCU | -122.5% |
| 2002 | -22.98 million current LCU | -86.9% |
| 2003 | 89.10 million current LCU | -487.8% |
| 2004 | 394.71 million current LCU | +343.0% |
| 2005 | 694.04 million current LCU | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 975.27 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +302.7% |
| 2008 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.06 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.06 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.72 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.93 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.42 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 5.23 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.81 billion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 7.43 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7.43 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7.43 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 current LCU | 5.96 million current LCU |
| 1977 | +1202.2% | -5.70 million current LCU | 62.80 million current LCU |
| 2003 | +487.8% | -22.98 million current LCU | 89.10 million current LCU |
| 1979 | +362.1% | 28.28 million current LCU | 130.71 million current LCU |
| 2004 | +343.0% | 89.10 million current LCU | 394.71 million current LCU |
| 2007 | +302.7% | 975.27 million current LCU | 3.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.20 million current LCU | -5.70 million current LCU | 130.71 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 643.31 million current LCU | 280.34 million current LCU | 859.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.24 million current LCU | 655.76 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current LCU | -174.79 million current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 6.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU | 7.43 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 in Oman?
- Net foreign assets in Oman was 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -174.79 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for net foreign assets?
- Oman ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.