Foreign assets in Oman

Oman: Foreign assets was 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 150 countries
All-time high
78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Oman, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 17.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 23.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 29.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 34.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 32.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 34.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 39.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 45.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 49.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 52.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 54.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 57.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 63.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 68.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 78.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 78.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Oman is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Oman peaked at 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.55 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Oman ranks 58th of 150 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.

Foreign assets in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$) in Oman, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 6.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 6.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
1997 8.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.3%
1998 6.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ -20.1%
1999 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +44.0%
2000 10.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2001 12.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +22.4%
2002 14.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.8%
2003 15.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
2004 17.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.1%
2005 23.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +36.8%
2006 29.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.9%
2007 34.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.6%
2008 32.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
2009 30.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2010 34.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.9%
2011 39.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.5%
2012 45.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.4%
2013 49.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
2014 51.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2015 53.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2016 57.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2017 63.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.1%
2018 68.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.5%
2019 78.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.3%
2020 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 54.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 55 Slovakia 119.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 56 Romania 100.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 57 Panama 81.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 59 Iraq 77.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 60 Nigeria 77.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 61 Slovenia 76.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Oman?
Foreign assets in Oman was 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 6.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Oman rank for foreign assets?
Oman ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.