MUSCAT : According to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the traded value of sales contracts increased by 20.2 percent, reaching RO 1.098 billion by the end of October 2025, compared to RO 913 million during the corresponding period in 2024. The number of sales contracts also rose by 0.4 percent, totalling 56,509 contracts, up from 56,259 last year.

In contrast, the traded value of mortgage contracts fell by 23.7 percent, recording RO 1.539 billion across 18,752 contracts, compared to RO 2.18 billion for 17,187 contracts in the same period of 2024.

The traded value of swap contracts also declined by 24.5 percent, amounting to RO 8.8 million for 998 contracts, compared to RO 11.7 million for 1,135 contracts during the same period last year.

On the ownership side, the number of real estate ownership certificates issued up to the end of October 2025 increased by 2.7 percent, reaching 197,038 certificates, compared to 191,871 certificates in 2024.

In contrast, the number of properties issued to GCC citizens decreased by 11.2 percent, totalling 1,073 properties, down from 1,209 recorded at the end of October 2024.

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