Egypt vs Oman: Foreign direct investment, net

Egypt

-14.76 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

Oman

-12.61 billion BoP, current US$

in 2024

Egypt rank

190th

Oman rank

188th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

Egypt
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ against -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 2.15 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Oman ahead.

Globally, Egypt ranks 190th and Oman ranks 188th of 196 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.