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C H O O S E O M AN
Direct Line Webinar (Mining Sector)Muscat. 19 / 2 / 2020
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C H O O S E O M AN
Direct Line Webinar (Mining Sector)
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AB O U T U S
• Land area: 309,501 km²
• Coastline: 3,165 kms
• Population: 4.6 million
• Median age 25
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One of the Gulf’s most skilled and best-educated
workforces
Equipped for the challenges of the Digital Economy
World-class infrastructure
Business friendly regulatory
framework
Natural location for companies to establish
and expand their Middle East footprint
Attractive investment opportunities
O M AN AT A G L AN C E
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Approximate flight times
S T R AT E G I C L O C AT I O N
• At heart of GCC market of
54 million consumers
• At nexus of east-west trade routes
• Close to the booming consumer
markets of Asia & Africa
5
4hrs
8hrs
India
China
Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
Malaysia
France
Oman
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F I R S T C L AS S I N F R AS T R U C T U R E
Oman offers fast and easy access to markets thanks to…
360° transport network
Roads amongst the best in the world
Growing coastal ferry and shipping service
5 state-of-the-art airports
4 world-class sea ports
Khazaen – new national logistics hub
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F R AM E W O R K F O R S U C C E S S
• 7 Industrial Estates
• 4 Free Zones
• 2 Technology Parks
• Intellectual Capital
• Industrial Innovation Centre
• Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
• Nationwide fibre optic connectivity
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AM B I T I O U S E C O N O M Y
Guided by
Vision 2040
Trade surplus
US$1.8bn
Non-oil exports to
130+ countries,
valued at US$10+bn
Oman topped
Gulf FDI table
attracting US$19.6bn
57 projects set up
by 44 firms,
creating 10,000
jobs
60% of Gulf projects
financed by Arab
entities located
in Oman
Total GDP US$79.2bn
- up from US$58.6bn
in 2010
Economy generates
US$1.8bn GVA
annually
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T O P TAL E N T
• Well-trained, ambitious, entrepreneurial, multilingual talent
• 127,000+ people enrolled in higher education
• Graduating 23,000 students annually
• 2.2 million working population
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I N V E S T O R F R I E N D LY• 100% foreign owned business quick &
straightforward to set up
• No foreign exchange controls
• No personal income tax
• Legal transparency
• English universally spoken & widely used
• Stable & tranquil
• Open, friendly & innovative with a global outlook
World Bank ranks Oman number 3 in the GCC forease of doing business…
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C O S T O F D O I N G B U S I N E S S
• 15% corporate tax
• Regionally competitive wage & business costs
• Competitive utility rates
• Annual manufacturing space on Madaynindustrial properties US$2 to US$25 per m2
• Monthly office space on Knowledge Oasis Muscat US$15 to US$18 per m2
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R O B U S T E V O LV I N G E C O N O M Y
We have a fast-diversifying economy with local-to-global
growth prospects focused on…
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M AN U FA C T U R I N G
L O G I S T I C S T O U R I S M
F I S H E R I E S M I N I N G
K E Y S E C T O R S
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S N AP S H O TM AN U FA C T U R I N G
• Contributed US$7.8bn to economy in 2018
• Representing 9.87% of GDP
• Employs 244,463 people
• 1US$bn investment in building
Class A manufacturing space
• Home to world-leading companies including
Vale, OCTAL, Huawei, Microsoft,
Schlumberger, SV Pittie Group
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Industrial Strategy
• Local resources: petrochemicals, construction
industries, marble, gypsum, building products,
minerals, food and beverage
• Capital-intensive sectors: electrical equipment,
machinery, furniture
• Knowledge, R&D: pharmaceuticals, medical
equipment, personal care, solar panels,
recycling and health food
L O O K I N G AH E A DM AN U FA C T U R I N G
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S N AP S H O TL O G I S T I C S
• Sector grew by 8% in 2018
• 3,500+ jobs created
• World class logistics expertise and supply
chain, exporting US$10bn products annually
to 130+ countries – up 34% on 2017
• Import clearance time down from 49 to
6 hours at seaports, 4 hours at airports
• Ranked 43rd in the World Bank’s
Logistics Performance Index
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• Become a global logistics hub by 2040
• GDP contribution in 2020 of US$7.7bn
& US$36bn by 2040
• OAG to develop a dedicated air cargo corridor
• Increasing annual air cargo to 730,000 tons
by 2030
• Develop 10 new ports to serve local markets
• Khazaen Economic City, 52 km2 logistics hub
L O O K I N G AH E A DL O G I S T I C S
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S N AP S H O TT O U R I S M
• Sector employs over 16,487 Omani
• Contributed 2.9% to GDP in 2018
• 3 million+ tourists in 2017,
4.7% year-on-year growth
• 14% increase in Chinese tourists recorded
between 2013 & 2017
• Monthly tourism arrivals reached 466,000
October 2018
• 10% rise in 5-star hotel occupancy January
2018, up from 63 to 73%
• Muscat International Airport serves 32 airlines
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• Number of tourists expected to register 13.0%
CAGR increase between 2018 and 2021
• GDP contribution to increase to 6% by 2040
• Tourism Strategy to maximize investments of
US$51bn and increase GDP contribution from
6% to 10%
L O O K I N G AH E A DT O U R I S M
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S N AP S H O TF I S H E R I E S
• 63% increase in fish production, up from
348,000 to 553,000 tons in 2018
• Goal is to increase fisheries contribution to GDP
fivefold, taking it from US$582mn in 2016 to
US$3.3bn in 2023
• 244,852 tons of fish exported
• 37% of fish exports went to markets in the GCC
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• Oman Investment Fund sets up Al Wusta
Fisheries Company:
• US$336mn investment
• Oman’s largest fishing company
• Establishing largest processing plant in the GCC
• 150,000+ tons of new fish annually
• 30 fisheries projects worth US$850mn
L O O K I N G AH E A DF I S H E R I E S
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S N AP S H O TM I N I N G
• New Mineral Resources Law protects mineral
wealth
• 110 mining areas identified
• 13 sites already approved for investment
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• Production to increase from 26mn in 2018 to
147mn tons by 2023
• GDP contribution to rise from US$305mn in
2016 to US$960+mn
L O O K I N G AH E A DM I N I N G
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H O W D O W E H E L P I N V E S T O R S• Offers a comprehensive and independent service
• Available to any business located in, or looking to
relocate to, Oman
• Provides quality insight and intelligence on:
• Market opportunities
• Regulations
• Incentives
• Funding
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• International market access and more
• Remains on hand to ensure you get maximum
value from being part of Oman’s growing and
ambitious economy
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SAY HELLO TO GLOBAL MARKETS
We advise on export and trade and assist
Oman-based companies:
• Explore new international markets
• Find the right business opportunities and partners
• Innovate and grow internationally
• Participate at international trade shows
• Network at B2B events
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Invest in Oman
• Invest in Oman is an online platform dedicated to
driving and facilitating investment into the sultanate,
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• The portal is a one-stop-shop where the investors
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E N V I AB L E L I F E S T Y L E
• First-class internationally-recognized schools, colleges &universities
• Excellent healthcare
• Ranked 2nd in Global Wellness Index
• Range of affordable accommodation options
• Outstandingly beautiful
• Rich cultural life
• Diverse leisure options
• 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites
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T H AN K Y O U
Talk to us
Ithraa, PO Box 25, Wadi Kabir 117,
Sultanate of Oman.
www.ithraa.om
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