MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman recorded a 0.9 per cent increase in its general inflation rate in April 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with 2018 as the base year, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Leading the price increases was the personal goods and miscellaneous services category, which jumped by 7.0 per cent. This was followed by health services, up 3.2 per cent, and transportation, which rose 3.1 per cent.
Other sectors also saw modest increases: restaurants and hotels (1.5%), clothing and footwear (0.6%), culture and entertainment (0.3%), and education (0.1%).
Meanwhile, some categories experienced declines. Food and non-alcoholic beverages fell by 0.3 per cent, while furniture, household equipment, and maintenance dropped by 0.1 per cent. Prices remained stable in housing, utilities, communication, and tobacco.
Within the food and beverages group, the largest price hikes were noted in food products not classified elsewhere (3.5%), followed by milk, cheese, and eggs (3.1%), sugar and sweets, and oils and fats (1.1%). Fruits edged up 0.7 per cent, and meat rose slightly by 0.1 per cent.
In contrast, vegetables saw the sharpest decline at 6.1 per cent, followed by fish and seafood (3.0%), bread and cereals (0.7%), and non-alcoholic beverages (0.1%).
Regionally, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate recorded the highest inflation rate among Oman’s governorates, up by 1.8 per cent year-on-year. It was followed by Musandam (1.5%), Ad Dhahirah and South Sharqiyah (1.3% each). Muscat, Al Buraimi, and Al Wusta each registered a 0.9 per cent rise.
Dhofar saw a 0.6 per cent increase, North Al Batinah 0.5 per cent, and North Al Sharqiyah 0.4 per cent. Notably, South Al Batinah was the only governorate to register a decline in inflation, down 0.1 per cent. — ONA
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