% , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , Sultanate’s Inflation Rate Registered an Increase of (0.23%) in January 2019 February 2019 Inflation Report Issue (44) Inflation rate in the Sultanate recorded an increase of (0.23%), in January 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year. This increase was attributed to the price of Furnishings, Household equipment & routing household maintenance group by 0.41% The general indices (4.09%), Education group by (2.02%), food and non-alcoholic beverages by (0.76%), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other Decrease of consumer prices in fuels by (0.52%), Recreation and culture group by (0.41%), Restaurants and hotels group by (0.27%). On the other hand the January 2019 compared to the price of Health group decreased by (4.71%), Miscellaneous Goods and Services groups by (2.11%), Transport group by (0.46%), previous month. Clothing & footwear group by (0.45%), Communication group by (0.35%), Tobacco group by (0.12%). during the month of January 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year. Inflation in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Group in the Governorates December 2018 The general prices index recorded a price increase in due to the increase decrease by (0.41%) during January , Furnishings, Household Equipment & 2019 compared to the previous month. Routine Household Maintenance group Due to the decrease price of 4.02% The Increase prices of by (4.83%), Clothing & footwear group Miscellaneous Goods and Services Fish in January 2019 compared by (0.08%), and Recreation and culture groups by (3.15%), Transport group by groups by (0.27%), While the prices to the pervious month. (2.05%), Restaurants and hotels group by settled of the Tobacco, Housing, Water, (0.17%), Foods & non-alcoholic Electricity, Gas and other fuels, Health, Beverages group by (0.08%), Education groups in January 2019 Communications group by (0.03%(.On compared to the previous month. 3.76% The Decrease in prices the other hand the of Vegetables in January 2019 compared to previous month. The governorates of the Sultanate witnessed fluctuated arise in the inflation rate for January 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year. The index recorded an Increase by (1.42%) in Dhofar governorate, (1.04%), Al Batinah North governorate (0.61%), Ad Dakhliah governorate. While the inflation decreased in Al Buraimi governorate by (0.96%), Al-Dhahirah governorate by (0.43%), Muscat governorate by (0.31%), Ash Sharqiah South and North governorates by (0.15%), during January 2019 compared to the same month of the previous year..