MUSCAT: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Sultanate of Oman reached approximately RO 30.279 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, with fresh inflows totalling RO 3.434 billion, according to preliminary figures released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The oil and gas extraction sector continued to dominate foreign investments, accounting for 80.7 per cent of the total, with RO 24.426 billion invested and cash inflows of RO 3.575 billion during the period.
The manufacturing sector ranked second, attracting investments worth RO 2.7 billion and inflows of RO 300.5 million. Financial intermediation followed with RO 1.35 billion in total investments, supported by an increase in inflows of RO 6.5 million.
Real estate, leasing and commercial activities drew investments of RO 580 million, supported by strong inflows of RO 429.9 million. The transport, storage and communications sector saw total foreign investment of RO 353.5 million, with inflows of RO 37.6 million.
In the utilities segment, electricity and water investments stood at RO 288.1 million, registering a decrease in inflows of RO 5.4 million. The trade sector recorded investments of RO 278.3 million, with a rise in inflows of RO 25 million.
Meanwhile, investments in hotels and restaurants reached RO 111.3 million, with inflows down by RO 2.7 million. The construction sector attracted RO 98.8 million, showing an increase of RO 7.8 million in inflows, while other activities recorded RO 88.5 million, down by RO 5.8 million.
The United Kingdom remained Oman’s largest investor, contributing 51.9 per cent of total FDI, or RO 15.727 billion. It was followed by the United States (RO 8.095 billion), Kuwait (RO 1.362 billion), China (RO 854 million), Qatar (RO 696.4 million), the United Arab Emirates (RO 613.8 million), the Netherlands (RO 522.2 million), Bahrain (RO 496.5 million), Switzerland (RO 306.6 million) and India (RO 268.4 million). The remaining countries collectively invested RO 1.336 billion. — ONA
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