Oman Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

1.6

Units In

1.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 20, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.5 Jun 2008	-1.57 Jan 2021	2.51 %	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 eased to 1.6% in December 2025, down from 1.7% in November. The decline was mainly driven by slower price increases in transports (2.8% versus 4.4%) and restaurants and hotels (2.6% versus 2.7%). In contrast, prices continued to rise in foods and non-alcoholic beverages (1.1% versus 0.9%) and miscellaneous goods and services (10.1% versus 9%). Inflation remained unchanged for housing utilities (0%), furnishings (2.4%), clothing and footwear (0.2%), communication (0%), education (2.2%), health (0.1%), recreation and culture (-0.1%) and tobacco (0%). On a monthly basis, prices declined by 0.1%.