Net foreign assets in Oman
Oman: Net foreign assets was 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Oman, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets in Oman stood at 7.43 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Oman peaked at 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -174.79 million current LCU, in 2001.
That places Oman 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.20 million current LCU | -5.70 million current LCU | 130.71 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 643.31 million current LCU | 280.34 million current LCU | 859.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.24 million current LCU | 655.76 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current LCU | -174.79 million current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 6.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU | 7.43 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Oman
- Domestic credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -10.7% (2024)
- Broad money 51.7% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 63.2% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 28.09 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.69 (2024)
- Net migration 113,734 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 63.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Oman?
- Net foreign assets in Oman was 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -174.79 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for net foreign assets?
- Oman ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.