MUSCAT : The latest figures show that FDI inflows stood at RO 2.36 billion in 2025, compared to RO 3.56 billion during the same period in 2024, when total investments were recorded at RO 29.02 billion.
The oil and gas extraction sector continued to dominate the investment landscape, accounting for 80.9 percent of total FDI, with a value of RO 25.41 billion and inflows of RO 2.52 billion.
The manufacturing sector ranked second, attracting investments worth RO 2.67 billion, although it recorded a decline in cash flows of RO 127 million. The financial intermediation sector followed with total investments of RO 1.50 billion, also witnessing a drop in flows by RO 69.1 million.
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Other sectors showed mixed performance. Investments in real estate, rental, and commercial activities reached RO 584.3 million, with flows decreasing by RO 14.4 million. The transport, storage, and communications sector recorded investments of RO 312.5 million, with modest inflows of RO 2.5 million.
Meanwhile, the electricity and water sector posted investments of RO 318.7 million, with an increase in inflows of RO 25.8 million. The trade sector also saw growth, with investments totaling RO 281 million and inflows rising by RO 4 million.
In the services segment, the hotels and restaurants sector recorded investments of RO 112.8 million, though flows declined slightly by RO 700,000. The construction sector registered RO 99.1 million in investments, with inflows increasing by RO 9.9 million, while other activities accounted for RO 85.7 million, with a rise in flows of RO 2 million.
In terms of source countries, the United Kingdom remained the largest investor in Oman, contributing 52.3 percent of total FDI, valued at RO 16.42 billion. The United States followed with RO 8.45 billion in investments.
Other key contributors included Kuwait (RO 1.36 billion), China (RO 887.3 million), Qatar (RO 763 million), the United Arab Emirates (RO 626.2 million), Bahrain (RO 528.5 million), the Netherlands (RO 525.1 million), Switzerland (RO 329.7 million), and India (RO 275.2 million). Investments from other countries collectively stood at RO 1.21 billion.
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