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    • Foreign Direct Investment in Oman Reaches OMR 32.2 Billion by End of Q1 2026

    By on July 18, 2026
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    Oman Records 8.7% Growth in Foreign Direct Investment During Q1 2026

    Muscat : The Sultanate of Oman recorded an 8.7 percent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) by the end of the first quarter of 2026, with total FDI reaching OMR 32.197 billion compared to the corresponding period in 2025.

    Preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that foreign direct investment inflows during the first quarter of 2026 amounted to approximately OMR 2.567 billion.

    The oil and gas extraction sector continued to account for the largest share of foreign direct investment, attracting OMR 25.889 billion, representing an annual growth of 9.5 percent. Investment inflows into the sector during the first quarter reached OMR 2.238 billion.

    The manufacturing sector ranked second, with foreign direct investment totaling OMR 2.870 billion, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Investment inflows into the sector reached OMR 146.7 million.

    The financial intermediation sector followed with foreign direct investment amounting to OMR 1.565 billion, recording growth of 9.6 percent, while investment inflows reached OMR 137.7 million during the first quarter.

    By source country, the United Kingdom remained the largest foreign investor in the Sultanate of Oman, with investments totaling OMR 16.885 billion, reflecting growth of 9.9 percent.

    Foreign direct investment from the United States increased by 10 percent to OMR 8.696 billion, while investments from Kuwait rose by 4.6 percent to OMR 1.444 billion. Investments from China also recorded growth of 9.3 percent, reaching OMR 901.5 million by the end of the first quarter of 2026.

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