Inflation Oman 2017
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 2.8%. The lowest inflation was in July at 0.7%.
- Highest month
- March: 2.8%
- Lowest month
- July: 0.7%
- Difference
- 2.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.6%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 1.6%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 0.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 1.0%.
- 5-year average
- 1%
- 10-year average
- 3.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12.4%
- All-time low (2002)
- -0.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +2.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% 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 €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8% | +1.6 |
| February | 2.3% | +2.0 |
| March | 2.8% | +2.7 |
| April | 1.7% | +0.5 |
| May | 2.0% | +0.9 |
| June | 0.9% | -0.7 |
| July | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| August | 1.0% | -0.4 |
| September | 1.6% | +0.3 |
| October | 1.2% | -0.8 |
| November | 1.3% | -0.6 |
| December | 1.7% | +0.6 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.