Oman’s inflation rises by 1.45% in January 2026

Muscat: The General Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Sultanate of Oman recorded an increase of 1.4 percent in January 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, based on the 2018 base year.

Data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) revealed that the Miscellaneous Personal Goods and Services group led the increases with a significant rise of 13.2 percent. This was followed by the Restaurants and Hotels group at 5.9 percent, the Furniture, Household Equipment, and Routine Household Maintenance group at 2.6 percent, Education at 2.2 percent, Health at 1.7 percent, and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages at 0.9 percent.

Additionally, the Clothing and Footwear group saw a slight increase of 0.1 percent, while the Transport group recorded a decrease of 0.3 percent.

Meanwhile, prices remained stable with no change for the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels group, Recreation and Culture, Tobacco, and Telecommunications.

Regarding the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages group in January 2026 compared to the corresponding month in 2025, prices for fruits rose by 5.2 percent, followed by sugar, jam, honey, and confectionery at 3.3 percent. Meat as well as milk, cheese, and eggs both increased by 2.0 percent, while other food products rose by 1.7 percent. Oils and fats recorded an increase of 0.7 percent, non-alcoholic beverages rose by 0.5 percent, and bread and cereals increased by 0.4 percent. Conversely, the prices of fish dropped by 5.4 percent and vegetables decreased by 1.4 percent.

At the regional level, Al Dhahirah Governorate recorded the highest inflation rate by the end of January 2026 compared to the same period the previous year, with its index rising by 2.3 percent. The inflation rate also increased in Muscat Governorate by 1.9 percent, Al Buraimi by 1.8 percent, Al Dakhiliyah by 1.5 percent, and South Al Batinah by 1.3 percent.

South Al Sharqiyah and Musandam governorates recorded an equal increase of 1.0 percent, while Dhofar and North Al Batinah both saw inflation rise by 0.4 percent. North Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta governorates recorded the lowest joint inflation rate at 0.3 percent.