Diplomatic ties between Brazil and Oman were established in 1974. In 2008, Brazil opened a resident embassy in Muscat, the only Latin American diplomatic representation in the Omani capital. The Omani embassy in Brasília was opened in 2010, the only embassy of the Sultanate in Latin America.

Bilateral ties have intensified over the last 20 years. The first official visit by a Brazilian foreign minister to Oman took place in 2005. The political relationship was strengthened in 2013 with the creation of the bilateral Joint Commission and the Political Consultation mechanism, as well as the respective meetings held in 2016 and 2018.

In addition, high-level visits stand out, such as that of Vice President Michel Temer, in 2013, and the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, in September 2024, when he met with the Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Al Busaidi, and with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Saud Al Habsi, with whom he discussed regional and bilateral issues, such as investments, agriculture, energy, defense and science and technology.

Bilateral trade has experienced substantial growth since 2000. In 2024, trade exchange reached $2 billion, with $1.2 billion in Brazilian exports and $805 million in imports, resulting in a surplus of $ 399 million for Brazil. The main products exported were iron ore (79%), poultry meat (15%) and petroleum residues (0.88%). Omani imports, in turn, were composed mainly of fertilizers (60%), fuel oils (35%) and other products from the manufacturing industry (2.8%).

The area of ​​food security emerges as one of the main focuses of bilateral cooperation, with great potential for increasing trade and for the establishment of partnerships between Brazilian companies and local investors, both state-owned and private.

Oman is also the destination of the largest Brazilian investment in the Middle East: Vale's iron ore pelletizing plant in Sohar, installed in 2008. This project represents the largest foreign investment outside the hydrocarbons sector in the Sultanate, with an investment of over $3 billion.

Chronology of bilateral relations

2024 – Visit by the President of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones of Oman (OPAZ), Sheikh Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy

2024 – Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mauro Vieira

2024 – Visit to Muscat by the Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabino

2024 – Technical mission by ABC, with members of Embrapa

2024 – Visit to Muscat by the Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SCRI/MAPA), Roberto Perosa

2023 - Mission by Ambassador Ricardo Monteiro to Muscat

2022 – Visit to Oman by the Secretary of Strategic Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic (SAE/PR), Admiral Flávio Rocha

2018 – 1st Meeting of Bilateral Political Consultations

2016 – Visit to Brasília by the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Sultanate of Oman, Dr. Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidi, on the occasion of the 1st Meeting of the Brazil-Oman Joint Commission

2016 – Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Investment Promotion

2013 – Visit to Oman by the Vice President of the Republic, Michel Temer, accompanied by a business delegation. Signing of the first bilateral agreements between the countries. Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Education of Oman

2012 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Social Development of Oman, Mohammed al Kalbani. Visit to Brazil by the Minister of the Environment of Oman, Mohammed Salim Altobi, leading his country's delegation to the Rio+20 Conference

2010 – Opening of the Embassy of Oman in Brazil

2008 – Opening of the resident Embassy of Brazil in Muscat. Signing of an agreement between Vale and the Omani government for the construction of an iron ore pelletizing plant. Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Maqbool Ali Sultan, and the Minister of Economy, Ahmed Macki

2005 – Visit to Muscat by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Celso Amorim

1974 – Establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Oman. The Brazilian Embassy in Saudi Arabia becomes responsible for representing Brazil before the Sultanate