Non-Oil GDP Share: 70.5% ▲ +9.5pp vs 2017 | QS Ranking — SQU: #334 ▲ ↑28 places | Fiscal Balance: +2.8% GDP ▲ 3rd surplus year | CPI Rank: 50th ▲ +20 places | Global Innovation Index: 69th ▲ +10 vs 2022 | Green H₂ Pipeline: $30B+ ▲ 2 new deals 2025 | Gross Public Debt: ~35% GDP ▲ ↓ from 44% | Digitalised Procedures: 2,680 ▲ of 2,869 target | Non-Oil GDP Share: 70.5% ▲ +9.5pp vs 2017 | QS Ranking — SQU: #334 ▲ ↑28 places | Fiscal Balance: +2.8% GDP ▲ 3rd surplus year | CPI Rank: 50th ▲ +20 places | Global Innovation Index: 69th ▲ +10 vs 2022 | Green H₂ Pipeline: $30B+ ▲ 2 new deals 2025 | Gross Public Debt: ~35% GDP ▲ ↓ from 44% | Digitalised Procedures: 2,680 ▲ of 2,869 target |

Sez

Duqm Special Economic Zone

Duqm SEZ is Oman's most ambitious industrial development — a 2,000km² greenfield zone with deep-water port, 230,000 bpd refinery, drydock, and planned green hydrogen cluster, managed by SEZAD under OPAZ.

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Free Zone and SEZ Regulations — Oman

Oman's OPAZ-regulated economic zones (Duqm SEZ, Salalah Free Zone, Sohar Free Zone, Al Mazunah) offer 100% foreign ownership, 25-30 year tax holidays, duty-free imports, and simplified licensing — the primary vehicles for industrial FDI attraction.

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OPAZ — Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones

OPAZ oversees Oman's Special Economic Zones and Free Zones — including Duqm SEZ, Salalah Free Zone, Sohar Free Zone, and Al Mazunah Free Zone — as the primary investment promotion authority for industrial and trade facilitation.

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SEZAD — Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm

SEZAD manages the operational development of Duqm SEZ — Oman's most ambitious greenfield industrial development, covering 2,000km² with deep-water port, refinery, drydock, and planned green hydrogen cluster at Duqm.

Feb 21, 2026

What is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)? | Oman Explained

Understand special economic zones in Oman, especially the flagship SEZ at Duqm.

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