19.11.202501:12:24UTC+00Qatar Inflation Rate Slows Slightly to 1.11% in October

In October 2025, Qatar experienced a modest reduction in its annual inflation rate, which dropped to 1.11%, down from 1.15% in September, the highest level observed since August 2024. The month saw increased price pressures in several sectors: miscellaneous goods and services surged to 15.80% from 12.75%, education slightly decreased to 2.07% from 2.47%, clothing and footwear declined to 1.65% from 2.93%, furniture and household equipment moved upward to 1.39% from a previous drop of -0.35%, housing and utilities rose to 0.66% from -0.23%, recreation and culture decreased to 0.38% from 1.53%, and communication prices fell to 0.05% from 0.56%. Conversely, there were downward pressures in sectors such as restaurants and hotels, which fell to -2.34% from -1.48%, health that declined to -0.75% from -0.07%, food and beverages which dropped to -0.70% from 1.42%, and transport, decreasing to -0.46% from -1.12%. Tobacco prices saw no change. On a month-to-month comparison, consumer prices rose by 0.90%, maintaining the same rate as the previous month, marking it the highest monthly inflation rate in nearly a year.