Muscat: , October 17, 2026 /ONA/ Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Oman rose by 6.4 percent to OMR32.211 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025, according to preliminary statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Investment flows during the second quarter of 2026 amounted to approximately OMR1.932 billion.
The oil and gas extraction sector continued to attract the largest share of foreign investment, reaching OMR25.824 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent year-on-year. Investment flows into the sector totalled OMR1.397 billion during the quarter.
The manufacturing sector ranked second, with FDI reaching OMR2.830 billion, up 4.7 percent. Investment flows in the sector amounted to OMR128.3 million.
The financial intermediation sector ranked third, recording FDI of OMR1.601 billion, an increase of 18.4 percent. Investment flows in the sector reached OMR248.4 million.
Among investing countries, the United Kingdom maintained its position as Oman’s largest source of foreign direct investment, with holdings totalling OMR16.766 billion by the end of Q2 2026, up 6.6 percent compared with the corresponding period of 2025.
FDI from the United States increased by 7.3 percent to OMR8.685 billion, while investments from Kuwait rose by 1.7 percent to OMR1.385 billion.
Chinese investments in Oman also grew, increasing by 5.8 percent to reach OMR903.8 million by the end of the second quarter of 2026.