Oman Inflation Rises 3.2% in April on Higher Food, Transport Costs
According to official data, Oman's consumer prices rose by 3.2 percent year-on-year in April, with costs increasing mainly in essential goods and services.
JEDDAH: Oman’s consumer prices rose 3.2 percent year on year in April, indicating a steady but controlled rise in inflation, primarily driven by higher costs in essential goods and services, as reported by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The data revealed that average inflation between January and April increased by 2.6 percent, according to the Oman News Agency.
Inflation trends across the region remained varied; Saudi Arabia recorded a 1.7 percent rise in consumer prices in April, while Kuwait posted a 2.06 percent increase in March.
Qatar's latest available reading stood at 2.51 percent in February, and Bahrain reported a 1.1 percent rise in March.
The NCSI highlighted that the miscellaneous personal goods and services group experienced the highest increase at 9.2 percent, followed by the food and non-alcoholic beverages group with an increase of 6.2 percent.
The transport group saw a 6 percent rise, followed by restaurants and hotels at 4.5 percent.
Furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance increased by 3 percent, while education prices rose 2.2 percent.
Healthcare prices also surged by 1.8 percent, and the recreation and culture group saw a 0.2 percent increase.
The housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels group, as well as the clothing and footwear group, the telecommunications group, and the tobacco group, all experienced no change in their respective price indices.
Food prices were among the principal drivers of inflation within the food and non-alcoholic beverages group.
In April compared to the same period in 2025, vegetable costs surged by 25 percent, followed by fruits at 11.6 percent and fish and seafood at 6.1 percent.
Meat prices increased by 3.7 percent, while non-alcoholic beverages rose by 3.4 percent.
Sugar, jam, honey, and confectionery saw a 3 percent rise; milk, cheese, and eggs increased by 2.5 percent; bread and cereals as well as other food products rose by 1.6 percent.
Oils and fats experienced a marginal increase of 0.9 percent.
Inflation also varied across Oman's governorates.
By the end of April, Al-Dhahirah saw the highest increase at 4.4 percent, followed by Al-Dakhiliyah and Muscat with increases of 3.7 percent each, and Al-Buraimi at 3.5 percent.
Al-Wusta recorded a 3 percent rise, followed by Musandam at 2.9 percent and South Al-Batinah at 2.6 percent.
North Al-Sharqiyah and South Al-Sharqiyah each registered 2.5 percent, while North Al-Batinah and Dhofar posted the lowest increases at 1.9 percent each.
The data revealed that average inflation between January and April increased by 2.6 percent, according to the Oman News Agency.
Inflation trends across the region remained varied; Saudi Arabia recorded a 1.7 percent rise in consumer prices in April, while Kuwait posted a 2.06 percent increase in March.
Qatar's latest available reading stood at 2.51 percent in February, and Bahrain reported a 1.1 percent rise in March.
The NCSI highlighted that the miscellaneous personal goods and services group experienced the highest increase at 9.2 percent, followed by the food and non-alcoholic beverages group with an increase of 6.2 percent.
The transport group saw a 6 percent rise, followed by restaurants and hotels at 4.5 percent.
Furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance increased by 3 percent, while education prices rose 2.2 percent.
Healthcare prices also surged by 1.8 percent, and the recreation and culture group saw a 0.2 percent increase.
The housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels group, as well as the clothing and footwear group, the telecommunications group, and the tobacco group, all experienced no change in their respective price indices.
Food prices were among the principal drivers of inflation within the food and non-alcoholic beverages group.
In April compared to the same period in 2025, vegetable costs surged by 25 percent, followed by fruits at 11.6 percent and fish and seafood at 6.1 percent.
Meat prices increased by 3.7 percent, while non-alcoholic beverages rose by 3.4 percent.
Sugar, jam, honey, and confectionery saw a 3 percent rise; milk, cheese, and eggs increased by 2.5 percent; bread and cereals as well as other food products rose by 1.6 percent.
Oils and fats experienced a marginal increase of 0.9 percent.
Inflation also varied across Oman's governorates.
By the end of April, Al-Dhahirah saw the highest increase at 4.4 percent, followed by Al-Dakhiliyah and Muscat with increases of 3.7 percent each, and Al-Buraimi at 3.5 percent.
Al-Wusta recorded a 3 percent rise, followed by Musandam at 2.9 percent and South Al-Batinah at 2.6 percent.
North Al-Sharqiyah and South Al-Sharqiyah each registered 2.5 percent, while North Al-Batinah and Dhofar posted the lowest increases at 1.9 percent each.
