Cost of food in Qatar increased 2.87 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Qatar averaged 1.37 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.23 percent in January of 2022 and a record low of -5.44 percent in January of 2025. source: National Planning Council, State of Qatar

Food Inflation in Qatar is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Qatar Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 107.45 112.39 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 91.43 92.70 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 111.51 110.37 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.87 0.63 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.28 1.95 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -2.22 1.44 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 101.09 100.45 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change -8.36 -9.28 percent Dec 2025


Qatar Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.87 0.63 7.23 -5.44 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100