Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Oman
Oman: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Oman, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Oman stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 1,382.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Oman peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2001.
That places Oman 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Oman, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.8% | — |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -182.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +170.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +205.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +85.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +112.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1598.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -182.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -513.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +63.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 41% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1598.9% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -0.8% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -0.4% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 152 Belize 1.1% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 156 France 0.9% compare
- 157 Singapore 0.9% compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Oman?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Oman was 1.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Oman ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,382.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.