Cost of food in Qatar increased 8.75 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Qatar averaged 1.41 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.75 percent in March 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 111.44 110.60 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 92.74 92.84 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 111.90 110.12 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 8.75 2.05 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.17 2.51 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.76 0.64 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 97.02 101.09 points Jan 2026
Producer Prices Change -14.90 -8.36 percent Jan 2026


Qatar Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.75 2.05 8.75 -5.44 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100