Qatar Inflation Accelerates to 1-Year High

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.

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.