Qatar’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.28% in January 2026, the highest since February 2024, picking up from 1.95% in December. The main upward pressures came from food and beverages (2.87% vs 0.63% in December) and furniture and household equipment (2.37% vs 1.39%). Inflation also increased for recreation and culture (4.90% vs 1.44%), education (2.08% vs 2.04%), and communication (0.40% vs 0.17%). Conversely, price growth slowed for miscellaneous goods and services (12.40% vs 18.68%), clothing and footwear (3.25% vs 3.28%), and housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (1.21% vs 1.50%). Deflation persisted in restaurants and hotels (-2% vs -0.65%), health (-1.38% vs -0.75%), and transport (-0.48% vs -0.42%), while tobacco prices remained unchanged. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 2.22%, following a 1.44% increase in December. source: National Planning Council, State of Qatar

Inflation Rate in Qatar increased to 2.28 percent in January from 1.95 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Qatar averaged 2.05 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.59 percent in June of 2008 and a record low of -9.96 percent in December of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Qatar Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Qatar Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Qatar increased to 2.28 percent in January from 1.95 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Qatar is expected to be 1.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Qatar Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2027 and 1.50 percent in 2028, 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 Inflation Rate
In Qatar, the main components of the Consumer Price Index are: Housing, Water, Electricity & Other Fuel (21% of the total weight), Transport (19%), Food, Beverages & Tobacco (17%). Others include: Recreation & Culture (14%), Furniture & Household Equipment (10%), Restaurants & Hotels (8%), Education (7%), Miscellaneous Goods & Services (7%), Clothing & Footwear (7%), Communications (7%), and Health (3%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.28 1.95 16.59 -9.96 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2018=100

News Stream
Qatar Inflation Rate Picks Up in January
Qatar’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.28% in January 2026, the highest since February 2024, picking up from 1.95% in December. The main upward pressures came from food and beverages (2.87% vs 0.63% in December) and furniture and household equipment (2.37% vs 1.39%). Inflation also increased for recreation and culture (4.90% vs 1.44%), education (2.08% vs 2.04%), and communication (0.40% vs 0.17%). Conversely, price growth slowed for miscellaneous goods and services (12.40% vs 18.68%), clothing and footwear (3.25% vs 3.28%), and housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (1.21% vs 1.50%). Deflation persisted in restaurants and hotels (-2% vs -0.65%), health (-1.38% vs -0.75%), and transport (-0.48% vs -0.42%), while tobacco prices remained unchanged. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 2.22%, following a 1.44% increase in December.
2026-02-18
Qatar Inflation Rate Slows Slightly to 1.11% in October
Qatar’s annual inflation rate eased slightly to 1.11% in October 2025 from 1.15% in the previous month, which was the highest level since August 2024. Upward price pressures were recorded in miscellaneous goods and services (15.80% vs 12.75% in September), education (2.07% vs 2.47%), clothing and footwear (1.65% vs 2.93%), furniture and household equipment (1.39% vs -0.35%), housing and utilities (0.66% vs -0.23%), recreation and culture (0.38% vs 1.53%), and communication (0.05% vs 0.56%). Downward price pressures came from restaurants and hotels (-2.34% vs -1.48%), health (-0.75% vs -0.07%), food and beverages (-0.70% vs 1.42%), and transport (-0.46% vs -1.12%), while tobacco prices remained unchanged. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.90%, matching the previous month and remaining the highest monthly inflation rate in eleven months.
2025-11-19
Qatar Inflation Accelerates to 1-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Qatar accelerated to 1.15% in September 2025, up from 0.73% in the previous month, marking the highest inflation since August 2024. The acceleration was driven by rises in the prices of miscellaneous goods and services (12.75%), clothing and footwear (2.93%), education (2.47%), recreation and culture (1.53%), food and beverages (1.42%), and communication (0.56%). By contrast, prices fell for restaurants and hotels (-1.48%), transport (-1.12%), furniture and household equipment (-0.35%), housing and utilities (-0.23%), and health (-0.07%), while tobacco prices remained flat. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.90%, the most in eleven months, following a 0.42% gain in the previous month.
2025-10-21