Last year's funding for 7,106 projects
The value of loans granted in the Sultanate of Oman during the year 2025 amounted to approximately 213.8 million Omani rials, distributed across 7,106 projects. This represents a decrease of about 9% compared to 2024, which saw loans worth 234.9 million rials for 7,398 projects. The industrial sector topped the beneficiaries list, accounting for 33.2% with a value of 71 million rials, followed by the tourism and professional services sector at 31% with 66.3 million rials. The fisheries sector accounted for 14.8% with a value of 31.6 million rials, while the mining sector's share increased from 0.7% to 4.8%, with loans exceeding 10.3 million rials. The South and North Batinah governorates maintained the largest shares of loans, each with about 25%. Meanwhile, Al Wusta Governorate saw an increase in its loan share from 3.6% to 6.5%. The value of housing financing also rose from 145.1 million to 151.8 million rials, with the beneficiaries increasing to 3,277. Most loans were concentrated in the income category of 701 to 1,000 rials, representing 75.8%.
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