
about oman
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Knowledge for innovation and sustainable development
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A skilled and flexible workforce
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World-class infrastructure and transport services
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An education system responsive to the needs of a Low Carbon Economy
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A regulatory framework led by informed and entrepreneurial-minded civil servants
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Public services that support the growth of Oman’s business community
Fact File
Area
309,501 km2
Capital
Muscat
Local Time
GMT +4
Currency
Omani Rial
1 US$ = 0.386 baisas (fixed) RO1 = US$2.6
Official language
Arabic
Widely spoken
English, Hindi, Urdu, Swahili
Population
4.7mn
Working Population
2,017,221
Education
40+ higher education institutes
32,000+ graduates annually
Connectivity
Less than 3 hours flight from 30% of the world’s population
Shipping times average 30-40% lower than competing locations
Telecommunications
95.2% internet penetration
95%+ of population access 4G
5G network launched December 2019
Foreign Direct
Investment
Q1 2022 FDI in Oman reached
US$46.6bn, up 19% the same
period in 2021.
The UK is the largest foreign
investor in Oman with investments
of US$22.1bn.
UK
المملكة المتحدة
22.10 US$BN
USA
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
7 US$BN
UAE
3.1 US$BN
Kuwait
2.8 US$BN
China
2.2 US$BN
Bahrain
1.4 US$BN
Qatar
0.89 US$BN
Others
7.21 US$BN
Non-oil
Exports
Oman’s non-oil exports to 147+ countries hit US$15.8bn in 2021, up 41% on 2020.
2019
8.3 US$BN
2020
7.7 US$BN
2021
18.5 US$BN