The inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman reached 2.8 percent for June 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, according to data from the Consumer Price Index issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information, while the average inflation rate during the period from January to June 2026 was 2.8 percent.

The data showed that the food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded the highest rate of increase among the main groups at 6.1 percent year-on-year, followed by miscellaneous personal goods and services at 5.7 percent, transport costs increased by 5.5 percent, restaurants and hotels by 4.6 percent, furniture, furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance stood at 3.1 percent, while prices of the education group rose by 2.2 percent, and health by 1.8 percent.

Prices for the culture and entertainment group rose by 0.3 percent, while prices for the communications, tobacco, clothing and footwear groups remained unchanged compared to June of last year, while prices for the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels group recorded a decrease of 0.6 percent.

At the governorate level, Al Dhahirah Governorate recorded the highest inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman during June 2026, at 3.5 percent, followed by Muscat Governorate at 3.2 percent, then Al Dakhiliyah Governorate at 3.1 percent, Al Wusta Governorate at 3.0 percent, and Al Buraimi Governorate at 2.9 percent.

The inflation rate reached 2.4 percent in both Musandam and South Al Batinah governorates, followed by Dhofar governorate at 2.2 percent, then North Al Batinah and South Al Sharqiyah governorates at 2.1 percent each, while North Al Sharqiyah governorate recorded the lowest inflation rate among the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman at 1.9 percent.

Regarding the food and non-alcoholic beverages group, the data showed an increase in the prices of a number of subgroups compared to June 2025, as the prices of vegetables increased by 23.6 percent, fruits by 9.9 percent, meat by 7.3 percent, non-alcoholic beverages by 3.6 percent, and milk, cheese and eggs by 2.9 percent.

Prices for sugar, jam, honey and sweets rose by 2.2 percent, food products not classified under another category by 2 percent, bread and cereals by 0.9 percent, and oils and fats by 0.5 percent, while fish prices fell by 1.7 percent compared to the same month in 2025.

The rise in prices is expected to impact discretionary spending of consumers in the short run.