Muscat, April 12 (QNA) - The general Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Sultanate of Oman recorded an increase of 3.6 percent in March compared to the same month in 2025.
Data issued by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that the average inflation rate during the first quarter of this year, spanning from January to March, rose by 2.3 percent, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
The data showed that the "Miscellaneous Personal Goods and Services" group topped the list of increases, recording a price rise of 13.8 percent, followed by the "Transport" group at 9.4 percent, the "Restaurants and Hotels" group at 5.8 percent, and the "Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages" group at 4.3 percent. Additionally, the "Furniture, Household Equipment, and Routine Household Maintenance" group saw a 3 percent increase, while the "Education" group rose by 2.2 percent.
Prices for the "Health" group also rose by 1.7 percent and the "Culture and Recreation" group by 0.2 percent, while the "Clothing and Footwear" group recorded a slight increase of 0.1 percent. Meanwhile, prices for the "Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels" group, the "Communications" group, and the "Tobacco" group remained stable without any significant change. (QNA)