diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.spec.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.spec.tsx
index 86dda649e..8b323c113 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.spec.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest';
 
-import Select, { SelectOption } from './Select';
+import Select from './Select';
+import { SelectOption } from './SelectOptionType';
 import { mockHTMLDialogElement } from '../../util/test-utils';
 
 describe('Select', () => {
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.stories.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.stories.tsx
index 1b5baebbe..7e8427a7e 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.stories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryFn } from '@storybook/react';
-import { Select, SelectOption } from './Select';
+import { Select } from './Select';
+import { SelectOption } from './SelectOptionType';
 
 const meta: Meta<typeof Select> = {
   component: Select,
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ function selectedOptionChanged(selectedItem: SelectOption | undefined) {
     ? console.log('Selected option: ' + selectedItem.label)
     : console.log('No option selected');
 }
+function addModal(name: string, closeFunction: () => void) {
+  console.log('Add modal: ' + name);
+  closeFunction();
+}
+function closeModal() {
+  console.log('Close modal');
+}
 
 export const Default = {
   args: {
@@ -41,6 +49,8 @@ export const Default = {
     options: options,
     placeholder: placeholder,
     onChange: selectedOptionChanged,
+    addModal: addModal,
+    removeModal: closeModal,
   },
 };
 
@@ -131,3 +141,50 @@ export const SelectedOption: StoryFn<typeof Select> = () => {
     </>
   );
 };
+
+export const RTLLanguage: StoryFn<typeof Select> = () => {
+  const rtlOptions: SelectOption[] = [
+    { label: 'الخيار 1', value: 'opt1' },
+    { label: 'الخيار 2', value: 'opt2' },
+    { label: 'الخيار 3 هو خيار بنص طويل جدًا', value: 'opt3' },
+    { label: 'الخيار 4', value: 'opt4' },
+    { label: 'الخيار 5', value: 'opt5' },
+  ];
+
+  const rtlPlaceholder = 'اختر خيارًا';
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ width: '100%' }}>
+      <h1>RTL Language Support</h1>
+
+      <h2>Arabic interface:</h2>
+      <div dir="rtl">
+        <Select
+          label="التصنيف"
+          variant="inVariableBox"
+          languageDirection="rtl"
+          options={rtlOptions}
+          placeholder={rtlPlaceholder}
+          onChange={selectedOptionChanged}
+          addModal={addModal}
+          removeModal={closeModal}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <h2>Selected option with RTL:</h2>
+      <div dir="rtl">
+        <Select
+          label="التصنيف"
+          variant="inVariableBox"
+          languageDirection="rtl"
+          options={rtlOptions}
+          placeholder={rtlPlaceholder}
+          selectedOption={rtlOptions[1]}
+          onChange={selectedOptionChanged}
+          addModal={addModal}
+          removeModal={closeModal}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.tsx
index 50b77747e..15ca3a28b 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@ import cl from 'clsx';
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 
 import classes from './Select.module.scss';
+import { SelectOption } from './SelectOptionType';
 import Label from '../Typography/Label/Label';
 import BodyShort from '../Typography/BodyShort/BodyShort';
 import { Icon } from '../Icon/Icon';
 import Modal from '../Modal/Modal';
 import Radio from '../Radio/Radio';
-
-export type SelectOption = {
-  label: string;
-  value: string;
-};
+import { getIconDirection } from '../../util/util';
 
 export type SelectProps = {
   variant?: 'default' | 'inVariableBox';
   label: string;
+  languageDirection?: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
   modalHeading?: string;
   modalCancelLabel?: string;
   modalConfirmLabel?: string;
@@ -38,6 +36,7 @@ function openOptions(options: SelectOption[]) {
 export function Select({
   variant = 'default',
   label,
+  languageDirection = 'ltr',
   modalHeading = '',
   modalCancelLabel = '',
   modalConfirmLabel = '',
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ export function Select({
       {variant === 'inVariableBox' && (
         <VariableBoxSelect
           label={label}
+          languageDirection={languageDirection}
           modalHeading={modalHeading}
           modalCancelLabel={modalCancelLabel}
           modalConfirmLabel={modalConfirmLabel}
@@ -161,12 +161,14 @@ type VariableBoxSelectProps = Pick<
   | 'tabIndex'
   | 'className'
 > & {
+  languageDirection: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
   addModal: (id: string, onClose: () => void) => void;
   removeModal: (name: string) => void;
 };
 
 function VariableBoxSelect({
   label,
+  languageDirection,
   modalHeading,
   modalCancelLabel,
   modalConfirmLabel,
@@ -253,6 +255,13 @@ function VariableBoxSelect({
     }
   }, [removeModal, isModalOpen, addModal]);
 
+  // handle rtl for the icon
+  const chevronIcon = getIconDirection(
+    languageDirection,
+    'ChevronRight',
+    'ChevronLeft',
+  );
+
   return (
     <>
       <div
@@ -294,7 +303,7 @@ function VariableBoxSelect({
             {selectedItem ? selectedItem.label : placeholder}
           </BodyShort>
         </div>
-        <Icon iconName="ChevronDown" className=""></Icon>
+        <Icon iconName={chevronIcon} className=""></Icon>
       </div>
       <div className={cl(classes.divider)}></div>
       {isModalOpen && (
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/SelectOptionType.ts b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/SelectOptionType.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83486a007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/Select/SelectOptionType.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export type SelectOption = {
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+};
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBox.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBox.tsx
index 69e32ad0d..62a34851c 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBox.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 import cl from 'clsx';
 
 import classes from './VariableBox.module.scss';
-import { SelectOption } from '../Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../Select/SelectOptionType';
 import { VariableBoxHeader } from './VariableBoxHeader/VariableBoxHeader';
 import { VariableBoxContent } from './VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent';
 import { Variable } from '../../shared-types/variable';
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export type VariableBoxPropsBase = Omit<Variable, 'notes'>;
 
 export type VariableBoxProps = VariableBoxPropsBase & {
   tableId: string;
+  languageDirection: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
   initialIsOpen?: boolean;
   onChangeCodeList: (
     selectedItem: SelectOption | undefined,
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export function VariableBox({
   initialIsOpen,
   tableId,
   label,
+  languageDirection,
   mandatory = false,
   type,
   values,
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ export function VariableBox({
           varId={id}
           type={type}
           label={capitalizedVariableName}
+          languageDirection={languageDirection}
           values={values}
           codeLists={codeLists}
           selectedValues={selectedValues}
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.spec.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.spec.tsx
index 5b52ca35b..4ca915611 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.spec.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ describe('VariableBoxContent', () => {
     const { baseElement } = render(
       <VariableBoxContent
         label="test-1"
+        languageDirection="ltr"
         type={VartypeEnum.REGULAR_VARIABLE}
         values={[{ code: 'test-1', label: 'test-1' }]}
         onChangeCodeList={() => {
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.tsx
index 813eb7281..09f729844 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/VariableBoxContent/VariableBoxContent.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import { Virtuoso, VirtuosoHandle } from 'react-virtuoso';
 import classes from './VariableBoxContent.module.scss';
 import { Checkbox, MixedCheckbox } from '../../Checkbox/Checkbox';
 import Search from '../../Search/Search';
-import { Select, SelectOption } from '../../Select/Select';
+import { Select } from '../../Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../../Select/SelectOptionType';
 import { VariableBoxProps, SelectedVBValues } from '../VariableBox';
 import { VartypeEnum } from '../../../shared-types/vartypeEnum';
 import { Value } from '../../../shared-types/value';
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ type VariableBoxContentProps = VariableBoxPropsToContent & {
   selectedValues: SelectedVBValues[];
   totalValues: number;
   totalChosenValues: number;
+  languageDirection: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
   onChangeCodeList: (
     selectedItem: SelectOption | undefined,
     varId: string,
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ type VariableBoxContentProps = VariableBoxPropsToContent & {
 export function VariableBoxContent({
   varId,
   label,
+  languageDirection,
   type,
   values,
   codeLists,
@@ -537,6 +540,7 @@ export function VariableBoxContent({
               label={t(
                 'presentation_page.sidemenu.selection.variablebox.content.select.label',
               )}
+              languageDirection={languageDirection}
               modalHeading={label}
               modalCancelLabel={t(
                 'presentation_page.sidemenu.selection.variablebox.content.select.modal.cancel_button',
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.spec.ts b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.spec.ts
index 3b1c47ce3..abea5a762 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
 
 import { CodeList } from '../../shared-types/codelist';
-import { SelectOption } from '../Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../Select/SelectOptionType';
 import { sortSelectOptionsGroupingsLast, mapAndSortCodeLists } from './utils';
 
 const vsOptions: SelectOption[] = [
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.ts b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.ts
index 46a1f7abb..f4916ce3b 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableBox/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { SelectOption } from '../Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../Select/SelectOptionType';
 import { CodeList } from '../../shared-types/codelist';
 import { mapCodeListsToSelectOptions } from '../../util/util';
 
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableList/VariableList.tsx b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableList/VariableList.tsx
index 96f8a627a..201f55e54 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableList/VariableList.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/components/VariableList/VariableList.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import cl from 'clsx';
 import styles from './VariableList.module.scss';
 import { SelectedVBValues, VariableBox } from '../VariableBox/VariableBox';
 import { PxTableMetadata } from '../../shared-types/pxTableMetadata';
-import { SelectOption } from '../Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../Select/SelectOptionType';
 import { Value } from '../../shared-types/value';
 
 export type VariableListProps = {
   pxTableMetadata: PxTableMetadata | null;
   isLoadingMetadata: boolean;
+  languageDirection: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
   hasLoadedDefaultSelection: boolean;
   isChangingCodeList: boolean;
   selectedVBValues: SelectedVBValues[];
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export type VariableListProps = {
 export function VariableList({
   pxTableMetadata,
   isLoadingMetadata,
+  languageDirection,
   hasLoadedDefaultSelection,
   isChangingCodeList = false,
   selectedVBValues,
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ export function VariableList({
                 initialIsOpen={index === 0}
                 tableId={pxTableMetadata.id}
                 label={variable.label}
+                languageDirection={languageDirection}
                 mandatory={variable.mandatory}
                 type={variable.type}
                 values={variable.values}
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/shared-types/variable.ts b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/shared-types/variable.ts
index 2cf51cc9d..573c22ab2 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/shared-types/variable.ts
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/shared-types/variable.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { CodeList } from './codelist';
 import { Note } from './note';
 import { Value } from './value';
-import { ValueDisplayType } from './valueDisplayType';
 import { VartypeEnum } from './vartypeEnum';
 
 export type Variable = {
@@ -12,5 +11,4 @@ export type Variable = {
   values: Value[];
   codeLists?: CodeList[];
   notes?: Note[];
-  valueDisplayType: ValueDisplayType;
 };
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.spec.ts b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.spec.ts
index 29ec83ce6..24035a4ef 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   mapCodeListsToSelectOptions,
 } from './util';
 import { CodeList } from '../shared-types/codelist';
-import { SelectOption } from '../components/Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../components/Select/SelectOptionType';
 
 describe('getCSSVariable', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.ts b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.ts
index ba3ff8bc0..f9b88208b 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.ts
+++ b/packages/pxweb2-ui/src/lib/util/util.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { CodeList } from '../shared-types/codelist';
-import { SelectOption } from '../components/Select/Select';
+import { SelectOption } from '../components/Select/SelectOptionType';
+import { IconProps } from '../components/Icon/Icon';
 
 export const getCSSVariable = (variable: string): string => {
   const rootStyle = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement);
@@ -23,3 +24,21 @@ export const mapCodeListsToSelectOptions = (
     value: code.id,
   }));
 };
+
+/**
+ * Returns the icon direction based on the RTL setting.
+ *
+ * @param isRtl - A boolean indicating whether the layout is RTL (right-to-left).
+ * @param iconLeft - The icon to use for left-to-right layout.
+ * @param iconRight - The icon to use for right-to-left layout.
+ * @returns The icon direction as a string.
+ */
+export function getIconDirection(
+  langDir: 'ltr' | 'rtl',
+  iconForLtl: IconProps['iconName'],
+  iconForRtl: IconProps['iconName'],
+): IconProps['iconName'] {
+  const isRtl = langDir === 'rtl';
+
+  return isRtl ? iconForRtl : iconForLtl;
+}
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/NavigationDrawer/NavigationDrawer.tsx b/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/NavigationDrawer/NavigationDrawer.tsx
index 734295c13..eaad1d7a1 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/NavigationDrawer/NavigationDrawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/NavigationDrawer/NavigationDrawer.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import React, { forwardRef } from 'react';
 import cl from 'clsx';
-import styles from './NavigationDrawer.module.scss';
-import { Heading, Icon, Label } from '@pxweb2/pxweb2-ui';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+import styles from './NavigationDrawer.module.scss';
+import { Heading, Icon, getIconDirection, Label } from '@pxweb2/pxweb2-ui';
 import i18next from 'i18next';
 import useAccessibility from '../../context/useAccessibility';
 import useApp from '../../context/useApp';
@@ -36,8 +37,12 @@ export const NavigationDrawer = forwardRef<
     };
   }, [addModal, removeModal, onClose, view]);
 
-  // Handle RTL languages
-  const hideIcon = i18next.dir() === 'rtl' ? 'ChevronRight' : 'ChevronLeft';
+  // Handle RTL languages for the icon
+  const hideIcon = getIconDirection(
+    i18next.dir(),
+    'ChevronLeft',
+    'ChevronRight',
+  );
 
   function handleKeyDown(event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
     if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/Selection/Selection.tsx b/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/Selection/Selection.tsx
index f4e33911a..66dbc1e07 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/Selection/Selection.tsx
+++ b/packages/pxweb2/src/app/components/Selection/Selection.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   mapCodeListToSelectOption,
   PxTable,
   ValueDisplayType,
+  Variable,
 } from '@pxweb2/pxweb2-ui';
 import NavigationDrawer from '../../components/NavigationDrawer/NavigationDrawer';
 import useVariables from '../../context/useVariables';
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ function removeAllValuesOfVariable(
   return newValues;
 }
 
+interface VariableWithDisplayType extends Variable {
+  valueDisplayType: ValueDisplayType;
+}
+
 type propsType = {
   selectedNavigationView: string;
   selectedTabId: string;
@@ -376,7 +381,7 @@ export function Selection({
     const prevSelectedValues = structuredClone(selectedVBValues);
     const currentVariableMetadata = pxTableMetaToRender?.variables.find(
       (variable) => variable.id === varId,
-    );
+    ) as VariableWithDisplayType;
     const currentSelectedVariable = prevSelectedValues.find(
       (variable) => variable.id === varId,
     );
@@ -550,6 +555,7 @@ export function Selection({
   const drawerFilter = (
     <VariableList
       pxTableMetadata={pxTableMetaToRender}
+      languageDirection={i18n.dir()}
       selectedVBValues={selectedVBValues}
       isLoadingMetadata={isLoadingMetadata}
       hasLoadedDefaultSelection={hasLoadedDefaultSelection}
diff --git a/packages/pxweb2/test/setupTests.ts b/packages/pxweb2/test/setupTests.ts
index 7dba24579..a4203c0b6 100644
--- a/packages/pxweb2/test/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/pxweb2/test/setupTests.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ vi.mock('react-i18next', () => ({
     i18n: {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
       changeLanguage: () => new Promise(() => {}),
+      dir: () => 'ltr',
     },
   }),
   initReactI18next: {