Cost of food in Qatar increased 11.71 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Qatar averaged 1.51 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.71 percent in May 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 10.00 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 110.05 110.61 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 93.16 92.86 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 106.66 110.93 points May 2026
Food Inflation 11.71 10.41 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.62 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.51 -0.74 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 110.05 110.61 points May 2026
Producer Prices Change 2.20 2.62 percent May 2026


Qatar Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.71 10.41 11.71 -5.44 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100