The National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) on 17th September, 2017 (Sunday) launched the 15th Consumer Confidence Poll for the third quarter of 2017. The poll will conclude on 25thSeptember 2017.The poll is designed to assess the degree of satisfaction among the citizens with the Sultanate's current economic status as reflected by inflation, employment opportunities, investment climate, economic policies pursued by the government, and the cost of living, among others.ـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ Details

​There was a 4.8% growth in number of guests at three-five star hotels in the Sultanate at the end of July this year compared to the July 2016. The total number of guests increased to 867,710 until the end of July this year compared to 827,736 at the end of July 2016, according to the data released by the CentreThe total occupancy rate grew 0.3% to 54.9% at the end of July 2017 compared to 54.7% at the end of July last year. The total revenue from three-five star hotels saw a 2.7% growth to RO107 million and 773 thousand at the end of July this year compared to RO 104 million and 991 thousand at the end of July 2016, according to the data. There was a 33.6% growth in the number of guests from European countries to 346 thousand and 770 at the end of July this year compared 259 thousand and 633 at the end of July last year. Guests from GCC countries increased to 108 thousand and 766 this year compared to 94 thousand and 560 at the end of July last year, a growth of 15%.Guest from other A... Details

The number of visitors to Khareef Salalah until the end of twelfth week of 2017 registered a 0.4% decline compared to same period last year. The total number of visitors during the period from 21st June to 12th September 2017 reached 638 thousand and 119, compared to 640 thousand and 775 during the same period of 2016, according to the data released by the National Centre for Statistics & Information (NCSI). Of the total number of visitors, Omanis formed 71.5% at the end of the twelfth week of Khareef Salalah and 89.7% of the total number of visitors were from the GCC nations including Oman. Of the total number of visitors during week 12, 60.4% were residents of Oman compared to 42.8% last year.There were 572 thousand and 299 visitors from GCC nations until the end of the twelfth week, registering a 0.8% growth compared to 568 thousand and 035 visitors until the end of twelfth week of 2016. The number of Asians showed a 15.8% decline to 43 thousand and 366 until the ... Details

​The Sultanate's year-on-year consumer prices for August 2017 touched 1.03%, driven by a rise in furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance group, education and housing, water electricity, gas and other fuels set, according to data released by the Centre.The major cause of the prices rise was a 3.45%, rise in furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance group in August this year compared to the same period of 2016.Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels witnessed 1.47% rise, while that of foods and non-alcoholic beverages rose 1.09%. Prices of clothing and footwear set rose slightly by 0.25% rise compared to August 2016, while education witnessed a 2.84% jump compared to the same period last year. While health prices rose by 0.39%, that of recreation and culture set went up by 0.33% in August this year compared to the same period of 2016. Communication set fell by 2.95% compared to prices last year, while transport prices ... Details

​The number of visitors to Khareef Salalah until the end of eleventh week of 2017 registered a 240% increase compared to same period last year. The total number of visitors during the period from 21st June to 5th September 2017 reached 630 thousand and 40, compared to 616 thousand and 117 during the same period of 2016, according to the data released by the Centre.Of the total number of visitors, Omanis formed 71.8% at the end of the eleventh week of Khareef Salalah and 89.9% of the total number of visitors were from the GCC nations including Omanis. Of the total number of visitors during eleventh week , 53% were residents of Oman compared to 49.5% last year. There were 566 thousand and 143 visitors from GCC until the end of the eleventh week, registering a 1.5% growth compared to 557 thousand and 769 until the end of eleventh week of 2016. The number of Asians showed a 3.3% increase to 42 thousand and 331 until the end of eleventh week this year compared to the 40 thousand and 987 vis... Details

​The total quantity of crude oil exported in July stood at 25 million 440 thousand and 800 barrels, compared to June when it was 24 million 144 thousand and 500 barrels and the total exports registered a 9.9% decline from 190 million 715 thousand and 500 barrels till the end of July in 2016 to 171 million and 898 thousand and 900 barrels until July end this year, according to the figures released by the Center.The Sultanate's total crude oil and condensates production in July stood at 29 million and 977 thousand barrels, a daily average by 967 thousand barrels. The average price of oil declined 4.3% in July this year compared to the previous month. There has been a 3.8% decline in oil production until July this year compared to the same period of 2016, the data showed The crude oil exported to China showed a 7.5% decline from 143 million 390 thousand barrels until the end of July last year to 132 million 699 thousand and 900 thousand barrels until the end of July this year. Crude ... Details