Oman Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

1.1

Units In

0.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 20, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 1 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.5 Jun 2008	-1.57 Jan 2021	2.52 %	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

Oman’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 1.1% in September 2025, up from 0.5% in August, marking the highest level since August 2024. The increase was primarily driven by faster price rises in transport (4.5% vs 2.7%), miscellaneous goods and services (7.6% vs 6.0%), and restaurants and hotels (2.6% vs 2.5%). Meanwhile, food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded their smallest decline in five months (-0.5% vs -1.8%). Prices continued to fall in recreation and culture (-0.2% vs -0.2%) and furnishings and household maintenance (-0.1% vs -0.1%), while housing costs remained unchanged. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6%, rebounding from a 0.5% decline in August and marking the fastest monthly increase since October 2022.