Oman Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

0.6

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 15, 2025

Time to Release

22 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.5 Jun 2008	-1.57 Jan 2021	2.56 %	2005-2025	National Center for Statistics & Information - Oman

In Oman, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (30 percent of the total weight); Transport and Communication (22 percent) and Rent, Electricity, Water and Fuel (21 percent). Clothing, Textiles and Footwear account for 8 percent; Personal Care Items and Other Services for 6 percent and Furniture and Housing Materials for 5 percent. Others include: Educational Services (3 percent); Recreation and Entertainment (3 percent) and Medical Care (2 percent). The index has a base of 100 as of 2000.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Oman eased to 0.6% in March 2025 from 1% in the previous month. This marked the lowest inflation rate since November, mainly driven by a decline in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.7% vs 0.1% in February). Meanwhile, prices rose at a slower pace for transport (1.7% vs 3.4%), while slight decreases were observed in recreation and culture (0.3% vs 0.4%), restaurants and hotels (0.7% vs 0.8%), and miscellaneous personal goods and services (6.1% vs 6.3%). On the other hand, prices for housing and utilities, tobacco, clothing and footwear, health, education, and communication remained unchanged. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.4% in March, the same rate as in the previous month.