The Public Authority

for Investment Promotion & Exports Development

(PAIPED)

Economic
Environment
&
Economic Environment
Investment
Opportunities
& Investment Opportunities
in
Oman
in Oman

Oman Overview

How we support investor

Priority Sectors

Why Oman

Economic Climate

FreeZones & Ports

Area

309,500 Km2

Capital City

Muscat

Population

3.3 Mn (2011)

Coastline

3,165 Km

GDP

USD 73 bn (2011)

Currency

Omani Rial = USD 2.58

Natural Resources

oil, natural gas, copper, fish, agriculture, tourism

Major Trading
Partners

UK, Japan, UAE, South Korea, China, EU, Thailand

International
relationships

Oman has relations with over 140 countries and

is a member of over 105 regional and
international organizations ( UN, WTO, FTA, GCC,
GAFTA).

 PAIPED is a government authority established in 1997

Aiming to facilitate investment in Oman and develop exports of products
and services of Omani origins from Oman to overseas market.

PAIPED works closely with all government agencies to ensure Omans

competitiveness as the best place to conduct business.
With its networks of representatives all over the world, PAIPED has the
network to assist any business established in Oman grow in the
international market

Creation of wealth
through

Investment Promotion
and Export Development

Individuals right to choose in Commercial Transactions.

Ability to Voluntary Exchange of Goods and Services.

Freedom to Compete.

Protection of personal, intellectual and property rights.

Ability to access to sound money.

Providing information on investment climate, laws, procedures and also project

specific information.

Organizing visit program and matchmaking meetings for foreign investors.

Assisting investors to obtain various government approvals.

Reviewing the project proposals prepared by the investors and advising them on the
appropriate entry strategy for setting up operations.

Assisting local investors to identify potential foreign partner and vice versa.

Supporting the existing companies to identify international partners.

ICT
Metals

Tourism
Plastics
Chemicals
&

Marine

Pharmaceuticals

Automotive

Services

Strategic
Location
Free Trade
and open
market
policy

Stable
economic
framework

Why
Oman?

Cooperation
Agreements

Educated
young
workforce

Comprehensive

legal
framework

Excellent
infrastructure

Competitive
Utility Rates
Tax
Exemption
for 5years.

One-StopShop

Incentives
Package
100%
Foreign
Ownership

ZERO
personal
income tax
Free
Repatriation
of Capital &
profits

Global Ranking
(World Economic Freedom Index 2012) Fraser
institute 144 countries

(Doing Business Index 2012)

World Bank Group 183 countries

(Global Competitiveness Index 2012/2013) World

Economic Forum 142 countries

20

47

32

 WTO Membership.
AGCC Common Market Jan. 2008 (Market Potential of 29 Million).

Arab Free Trade Zone with effect from Year 2005 (18 Countries with a
Population of 300 million).
Free Trade Agreement with USA.
Free Trade Agreement between AGCC and Singapore.

73

Billion US $

Source: The National Center for Information & statistics Publications 2012

50 %

50%

Petroleum
activities

NonPetroleum
Services 33%

Gas

Industry- 32%

Oil

Agriculture &
Fishing 2%

Source: The National Center for Information & statistics Publications 2012

Foreign Direct Investment 2005 - 2010

18
16

Billion USD

14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Source: foreign Investment Book, 6th issue 2012, National Center for Statistics & Information

Other
Electricity & Water
Hotels & Resturants
Constuction

Transport
Trade
Real estate
Finacial Intermediation
Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Source: foreign Investment Book, 6th issue 2012, National Center for Statistics & Information

UK
36 %
Other
15 %

USA
16 %
UAE
15 %

Netherlands
2%
Mauritius
2%

Bahrain
3%

Qatar
3%

Kuwait
4%

India
4%

Source: foreign Investment Book, 6th issue 2012, National Center for Statistics & Information

Oman Economic Vision

Development of Human Resources.

Creation of Stable macro economic framework.

Competitive private sector.

Economic diversification

Free
Zones

Industrial
Estates

Ports

Public Establishment for

Industrial Estates (PEIE)
Buraimi

Total Area: 73 Mn M2

Sohar
Muscat
KOM
Rusayl

Total Investment: USD 10

billion
Investors = 1200

Nizwa

Mazyouna

Raysout

Sur

Industrial Estates
Township

Facility
Management

Infrastructure

Investment
Opportunities
Knowledge
Advance
Technology

Logistics &
Warehouse

Green projects

Knowledge Oasis Muscat

Supporting tech-oriented businesses.

home to over 60 Intl & local firms like
Oracle, HP, Motorola, Microsoft, and
Huawei as well as dynamic hi-tech
start-ups.

Incentives:

100% foreign ownership

High speed Internet access
Highly competitive telco rates
No personal income tax .
Conference rooms
Duty-free access of products from Oman to
GCC countries

Sea of Oman

UAE

Sohar Port &

FreeZone

Saudi Arabia

Indian Ocean

Yemen

Sohar Port & Free Zone

Sohar Port
21 Km2

Railway
Station
Sohar FreeZone
45 km2

Airport
20 km2
Industrial
Estate
20 km2

Port of Sohar
A gateway to a regional consuming market

Maritime & Industrial

Education

3 Km

Logistics
Energy &
Water
Metals &
Minerals

Petrochemicals
Industry

8 km

Sohar FreeZone

Sohar FreeZone

Direct access to Logistics Cluster in

the port.
Investment in Infrastructure = USD
65 million
Expected industrial investments
this year = USD 65 million.

Logistics
200 ha

Manufacturing

50 ha

Downstream
industries 250 ha

Sohar FreeZone
R&D

Health care

Food Processing

Steel industries

Investment
Opportunities

Automotiverelated

Metals
Manufacturing

Downstream
petrochemicals
Logistics &
Packaging

Sea of Oman
UAE

Saudi Arabia

DUQM
Indian Ocean

Yemen

Sea of Oman
UAE

Saudi Arabia

Indian Ocean

Yemen
Salalah Port
& Free Zone

Salalah is at the center of a regional market

worth more than USD 600 B in East Africa,
the Indian Subcontinent and the Gulf

6 M TEUs container capacity, to be increased

to 15 M in the future.

Over 3,000 Commercial Vessel Calls per

annum- 24/7 operation throughout the year

Global ranking container terminal and highly

efficient general cargo terminal

54 direct port connections.

The 19 km2 Free Zone has an operational

infrastructure and is Investor ready

Investment value = USD 3.5 Billion from

several leading international companies
Europe

Phase I:

200 hectare completed:

Methanol, PET, Automotive parts, Luxury

Middle
East
South
Asia

Yachts Petrochemical industries.

Phase II:

Far East

265 hectare under development

will attract investments on logistics, light &

medium industries
Africa

Oceania

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