The volume of the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Sultanate of Oman at the end of third quarter of 2023, reached RO 22,961.4 billion, according to preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The oil and gas extraction sector accounted for 76.9% of total   foreign direct investment, reaching to a total value of RO17,672.3 billion.

The value of the foreign direct investment in the manufacturing industries sector reached RO 1,406.2 billion by the end of the third quarter of 2023.

The financial brokerage activity ( FDI) reached worth of RO 1,530.9 billion, while the foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate, leasing and commercial activities reached RO 1.03 billion, , while the value in real estate , rental activities and commercial project activities reached RO 1,035.4 billion.

The FDI in electricity and water reached RO 466.3 million, in transport, storage and communication RO 361.9 million, in the trade sector reached RO 216 million, while it reached RO 111.4 million in hotel and restaurants sector.

The FDI in the construction sector reached to RO 82.1 million, and to about RO 78.9 million in other activities.

The NCSI data also reveals that, the foreign direct investment from the United Kingdom at the end of the third quarter of 2023, reached RO 11,521.8 billion, constituting 50.1% of the total foreign direct investment, followed by the United States of America by RO 3,881.2 billion, the United Arab Emirates by RO1,275.4 billion, the State of Kuwait by RO 922.300 million and the Kingdom of Bahrain by RO 732.6 million.

It also shows that, the foreign direct investment from the People's Democratic Republic of China reached RO 594.50 million, Qatar RO 442.300 million, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands by RO 374.7 million, the Swiss Confederation by RO 288.300 million, the Republic of India RO 277.800 million and other countries RO 2,650.5 billion.