Cost of food in Qatar increased 10.97 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Qatar averaged 1.67 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.19 percent in July of 2026 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 12.00 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 4.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.31 102.78 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 98.29 98.08 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 99.82 100.35 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 10.97 13.19 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.09 3.98 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.52 0.71 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 111.10 114.26 points Aug 2026
Producer Prices Change 0.94 10.05 percent Aug 2026


Qatar Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.97 13.19 13.19 -5.44 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100