% , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , Sultanate’s Inflation Rate Registered an Increase of (0.18%) in February 2020 March 2020 Inflation Report Issue (57) 0.34% The general indices The Inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman recorded increase of (0.18%) in February 2020 comparing to the same month of the previous year. This increase was attributed to the increase in the prices of Tobacco group by (92.52%), food and non-alcoholic decrease of consumer prices in beverages (2.20%), Education group by (2.18%), Health group by (0.99%), Restaurants and hotels group by (0.66%), On the February 2020 compared to other hand the prices decreased in Clothing & footwear group by (2.05%), Miscellaneous Goods and Services group by (1.56%), January 2020. Transport group by (0.93%), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels group by (0.60%), Communication group by (0.25%), Recreation and culture group by (0.19%), during the month of February 2020 comparing to the same month of the previous year. Inflation in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Group in the Governorates February 2020 The consumer price index decreased during group of The Clothing & footwear group the month of February 2020 by (0.34%), by (0.26%), Miscellaneous Goods and compared to January 2020, where the group Services group by (0.08%), while the of food and non-alcoholic beverages by transport group decreased by ( 1.17%), 2.77% The decrease prices of (0.46%), as a result of the increase in Furnishings, household equipment & Vegetables in February 2020 vegetables prices by (2.77%), fish by routing household Maintenance by compared to January 2020. (1.97%), Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate & (0.21%),,Recreation culture by (0.13%), Confectionary by (0.07%), On the other While housing, water, electricity, gas, hand the prices increased in the Oil and and other fuels, tobacco, health and Fats by (0.33%), other food products by education groups settled during February 1.97% The decrease in prices (0.28%), fruits by (0.15%), as increase 2020 compared to January 2020. of Fish in February 2020 compared to January 2020. The governorates of the sultanate witnessed fluctuation in the inflation rate of February 2020 comparing to the same month of the previous year. The index recorded increase by (0.61%) in Al-Dhahirah governorate, (0.54%) in Al-Sharqiah South and North governorates, (0.47%) Al-Batina North governorate, (0.38%) in Dhofar governorate, on the other hand the index decreased by , (0.1%) in Muscat governorate, (0.03%) in Al Buraimi governorate. While the index stabilized in the Al-Dakhliah governorate, in during February 2020 comparing to the same month of the previous year..