Inflation Oman 2014
Average inflation: 1.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.0%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 1.6%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.6%.
- Highest month
- April: 1.6%
- Lowest month
- February: 0.6%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 1.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% lower than the 5-year average of 2.5%.
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 3.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12.4%
- All-time low (2002)
- -0.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by +0.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +1.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.0% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2% | -0.6 |
| February | 0.6% | -0.9 |
| March | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| April | 1.6% | +0.3 |
| May | 1.5% | -0.3 |
| June | 1.2% | -0.2 |
| July | 0.7% | -0.9 |
| August | 1.0% | +0.5 |
| September | 0.9% | +0.3 |
| October | 1.0% | +1.0 |
| November | 1.0% | +0.7 |
| December | 0.8% | +0.5 |
| Average | 1.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.