MUSCAT: Oman’s foreign direct investment stock rose 6.4 per cent year on year to RO 32.21 billion at the end of June 2026, with oil and gas extraction retaining the largest share, preliminary official data showed.
The National Centre for Statistics and Information also reported investment inflows of RO 1.93 billion.
Foreign investment in oil and gas extraction increased 5.7 per cent to RO 25.82 billion, accounting for about 80 per cent of the total stock. Reported inflows into the sector stood at RO 1.40 billion.
Manufacturing ranked second, with investment stock rising 4.7 per cent to RO 2.83 billion and inflows reaching RO 128.30 million.
Financial intermediation recorded faster growth, with investment stock increasing 18.4 per cent to RO 1.60 billion. Inflows into the sector totalled RO 248.40 million.
The United Kingdom remained Oman’s largest source of foreign direct investment, with its investment stock rising 6.6 per cent to RO 16.77 billion.
US investment increased 7.3 per cent to RO 8.69 billion. Together, the two countries accounted for about 79 per cent of Oman’s total FDI stock.
Investment from Kuwait rose 1.7 per cent to RO 1.38 billion, while Chinese investment increased 5.8 per cent to RO 903.80 million. — ONA
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