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24/06/2025 00:45 AST
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Sultanate of Oman recorded a 0.6% increase in May 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The report showed that personal goods and miscellaneous services led price increases with a 6.4% rise, followed by transportation (2.4%), and restaurants and hotels (1.4%). Health services saw a 0.8% increase, while clothing and footwear prices rose by 0.6%, and culture/entertainment by 0.3%. Education costs experienced a marginal 0.1% uptick.
Conversely, food and non-alcoholic beverage prices decreased by 0.8%, while furniture/household equipment/maintenance costs fell by 0.2%. Housing/utilities/fuel and tobacco prices remained stable.
Within the food category, sugar/jam/honey/sweets prices surged 3.7%, followed by other food products (3.6%). Dairy/cheese/egg prices increased 1.9%, oils/fats rose 1.8%, and meat prices edged up 0.2%. However, vegetable prices dropped significantly by 8.6%, with fish/seafood declining 2.3% and fruits decreasing 1.6%.
In term of governorates, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate recorded the highest inflation rate at 1.5%, followed by Musandam (1.1%) and South Al Sharqiyah (1.0%). Al Buraimi (0.4%) and Dhofar (0.3%) showed more moderate increases, while South Al Batinah and North Al Sharqiyah experienced deflation of 0.4% and 0.1% respectively.
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