Inflation rate in Oman hits 2.6% in July

Muscat: The inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman reached 2.6 per cent in July 2022, according to the latest data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The data indicate a rise in the prices of main groups in July 2022 compared to July 2021, such as food and non-alcoholic beverages by 6 per cent, education by 5.1 per cent, health by 3.5 per cent, transport by 2.6 per cent, restaurants and hotels by 2.2 per cent, miscellaneous goods and services by 1.4 per cent, recreation and culture by 1.3 per cent, furniture, household equipment and routine household maintenance by 1 per cent, clothing and footwear by 0.9 per cent and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels by 0.6 per cent.

As far as governorates are concerned, Al Buraimi recorded the highest inflation rate of 4.4 per cent, followed by Al Dakhiliyah and Dohfar by 3.1 per cent, North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Sharqiyah and Al Dhahirah by 2.8 per cent, North Al Batinah by 2.7 per cent and Muscat by 2.1 per cent.