Oman’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.7% in November 2025, picking up from 1.5% in October, marking the highest level since February 2023. The main upward pressures came from higher inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.9% vs 0.4% in October) and transport (4.4% vs 3.9%). Price growth also increased for miscellaneous goods and services (9% vs 8.8%) and clothing and footwear (0.2% vs 0.1%). Conversely, inflation eased for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (2.4% vs 2.5%), while it remained unchanged for restaurants and hotels (2.7%), education (2.2%), and health (0.1%). Prices were stable for housing and utilities, communication, and tobacco. On a monthly basis, consumer prices showed no growth, following a 0.7% gain in the previous month.