Oman Inflation Rises to Over 4-Year High

2026-06-22 03:00 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Oman rose to 3.8% in May 2026 from 3.2% in the previous month.

This marked the highest reading since February 2022, as faster price increases were recorded in food and non-alcoholic beverages (6.7% vs 6.3% in April), transport (9.2% vs 6.0%), miscellaneous goods and services (9.6% vs 9.1%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (3.1% vs 3.0%), restaurants and hotels (4.6% vs 4.5%), and recreation and culture (0.4% vs 0.2%).

At the same time, costs remained steady for education (2.2%) and health (1.8%), while prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, clothing and footwear, and communication remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, housing and utility costs declined (-0.3% vs 0.1%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.5% from 0.1% in April.



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