Oman Inflation Rate Steady at 1%

The annual inflation rate in Oman remained steady at 1% in February 2025, holding at its highest level since August last year.

Price growth accelerated for transport (3.4% vs.

2.8% in January) and miscellaneous personal goods and services (6.3% vs.

4.4%).

However, this was offset by a sharp deceleration in food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation (0.1% vs.

1%) and a slight easing in cost increases for restaurants and hotels (0.8% vs.

0.9%) as well as clothing and footwear (0.5% vs.

0.6%).

Meanwhile, prices for housing and utilities, tobacco, and communication remained unchanged.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.4%, reversing a 0.4% increase in January.