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    Oman

    Tier 2
    Middle East & Africa · #12 of 32 curated markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    56.0▲ +1.1 YoY
    ●●○0.84IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420263642485460
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222024-404812
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #100of 145 ranked economies▼ 13 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024768390101
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    3.03% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    54
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.55
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -1.08
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    READ ALONGSIDE THE INDEX
    This market sits in the top 44% on the IEPA composite but the bottom 21% on productive capability. The wider system is converting more than the productive base alone would predict, which puts the question on how durable that is. Both figures rank the same 115 markets that carry each measure.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals12 of 48 made · 61% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies11 of 104 made · 15% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals9 of 157 made · 14% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture4 of 200 made · 18% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts2 of 155 made · 8% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods1 of 73 made · 3% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods0 of 78 made · 5% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories0 of 50 made · 2% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Minerals. This market makes 25% of that cluster today, and 61% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    Textile Apparel and Accessories is the furthest: 0% made, and only 2% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 39 OF 54 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Silicon & rare gases$11B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.13 · COMPLEXITY -0.17
    Slag, ash and residues containing metals$6B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.72
    Copper wire$27B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.21
    Hot rolled bars of iron$12B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.36
    Apples & pears$10B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.13
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 459 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Arsenal blow Man City away 3-0 to seize Community Shield
    Times of Oman Business · Aug 16 · Economic Policy
    Trump acknowledges secret switching of planes during Turkiye exit
    Times of Oman Business · Aug 12 · Economic Policy
    Cristiano Ronaldo confirms marriage with long-time girlfriend, posts picture with rings
    Times of Oman Business · Aug 12 · Economic Policy
    Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Everyday Hero with Modern Mysteries
    Times of Oman Business · Aug 11 · Economic Policy
    PEERS · TIER 2
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    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    70organizations indexed across 9 types · 50 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    35
    Accelerators
    8
    Health research
    7
    Government bodies
    6
    Incubators
    5
    Innovation hubs
    4
    Science & tech parks
    2
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    2
    Corporate R&D
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 70 indexed
    FasterCapital
    Accelerators
    Companies Creating Change (C3)
    Accelerators · Muscat
    IBHAR Incubator
    Incubators · Muscat
    National Business Centre (NBC)
    Incubators · Muscat
    Innovation Park Muscat
    Science & tech parks · Seeb
    Knowledge Oasis Muscat
    Science & tech parks · Rusayl (Muscat)
    Sultan Qaboos University
    Universities & research bodies · Muscat · 1986
    Rustaq College of Education
    Universities & research bodies · Rustaq · 1987
    OQ (Oman)
    Corporate R&D · Muscat · 2019
    Khoula Hospital
    Health research · Muscat · 1974
    Sultan Qaboos Hospital
    Health research · Salalah · 1979
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