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The Planning and Statistics Authority said the consumer price index reached 110.12 points in June with base year 2018, up from the previous month by 0.06 percent. The monthly increase was led by a 2.18 percent rise in transport prices along with gains in food and beverages, clothing and footwear as well as housing and utilities. Several categories recorded declines including miscellaneous goods and services which fell 2.68 percent, the authority reported.
On the annual comparison, food and beverage prices climbed 12.74 percent while miscellaneous goods and services increased 9.01 percent, according to the authority’s data. Clothing and footwear prices were up 5.04 percent and housing costs rose 2.67 percent with education also posting a 2.09 percent gain. Recreation and culture prices dropped 6.99 percent and transport costs declined 0.92 percent over the year, the figures show.
Data confirming that Qatar CPI rises 2.21% in June follows a 2.20 percent inflation rate in May as reported by Trading Economics. The CPI excluding housing stood at 114.60 points with a marginal 0.01 percent monthly increase. Qatar’s inflation rate has averaged 2.07 percent from 2005 until 2026 according to the same data provider.
The authority bases its index on a representative basket covering 737 goods and services updated from the 2017-2018 household expenditure survey. This provides a comprehensive measure of price changes affecting consumers across the Qatari economy. Such statistics are closely watched for their implications on monetary policy and cost of living, a National Planning Council assessment found.
An International Monetary Fund assessment places Qatar’s projected average inflation for 2026 at 3.9 percent. This comes amid broader regional trends where neighboring Gulf states have seen varying inflation levels with Kuwait at 2.8 percent and Oman at 1.7 percent for the year according to IMF data. The latest CPI release adds to the picture of moderate but persistent price pressures in key consumption areas like food.
In April 2026 the annual rate stood at 2.62 percent before easing in May, the sequence of reports from the authority and compiled by Trading Economics indicates. Analysts monitor these shifts for signs of how global commodity prices and domestic factors influence the economy. The data underscores the impact of food prices which have consistently driven much of the annual inflation.
