General
Import Price Index Rises by 5.8% in Q1 2026

Muscat,
17 Aug 2026 (ONA) — The general import price index in the Sultanate of Oman
recorded an increase of 5.8% during the first quarter of 2026, compared with
the corresponding quarter of 2025, according to the latest data issued by the
National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The
statistics showed that the miscellaneous manufactured articles group recorded
the highest increase, rising by 11.2%, followed by the machinery and transport
equipment group at 9.2%, and the beverages and tobacco group at 7.8%.

The
animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes group also rose by 4.1%, while
chemicals and related products increased by 1.7%. The food and live animals
group recorded a rise of 1.3%.

In
contrast, some groups recorded declines, led by crude materials, inedible,
except fuels, which fell by 14.6%, followed by mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials, down by 10.7%, and manufactured goods classified chiefly by
material, which decreased by 2.5%.

On
a quarterly comparison basis, the general import price index rose by 0.5%
compared with the fourth quarter of 2025. This increase was driven by a 26.1%
rise in the prices of the mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
group, followed by the beverages and tobacco group at 4.0%, and the machinery
and transport equipment group at 2.2%. The food and live animals group also
increased by 0.2%.

In
contrast, prices of the miscellaneous manufactured articles group declined by
11.7%, while animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes fell by 7.8%. Chemicals
and related products decreased by 4.8%, crude materials, inedible, except
fuels, declined by 4.0%, and manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
fell by 1.5%.

—Ends/AG