Doha, Qatar: Qatar continues to demonstrate economic resilience and stability despite an exceptionally challenging regional environment that has disrupted trade routes, increased transportation and insurance costs, and placed pressure on global supply chains.
The National Planning Council (NPC) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2026, which reached 110.12 points (base year 2018), recording a marginal increase of 0.06% compared with May 2026.
Compared with June 2025, the CPI increased by 2.21% on an annual basis, indicating relative stability in the overall price level despite regional developments that affected transportation, insurance, and logistics costs in global markets.
The monthly change was marked by clear stability, as no change occurred in five main groups such as Tobacco, Furniture and Household Equipment, Health, Education, and Restaurants and Hotels.
In contrast, three groups recorded a decrease, the most notable being the Miscellaneous Goods and Services group at 2.68%, followed by the Recreation and Culture group at 2.01%, then the Communication group at 0.43%, providing a further indication of local price stability despite the surrounding regional challenges.
The Transport group, meanwhile, recorded an increase of 2.18%, followed by the Food and Beverages group at 0.98%, then the Clothing and Footwear group at 0.40%, and finally the Housing, Water, Electricity and other Fuel group at 0.33%.
When comparing the Consumer Price Index figures for June 2026 with June 2025, an increase was observed in eight groups: the food and beverages group by 12.74%, followed by the miscellaneous goods and services group by 9.01%, then the clothing and footwear group by 5.04%, the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels group by 2.67%, the education group by 2.09%, the furniture and household equipment group by 0.70%, the communications group by 0.30%, and finally the restaurants and hotels group by 0.24%.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index declined on an annual basis in three groups: the recreation and culture group by 6.99%, followed by the transport group by 0.92%, and the health group by 0.09%, while no change occurred in the tobacco group.
The increase is due to the regional challenges that affected the international supply chains, and the concerned authorities are working to mitigate the burden on the consumer by taking measures that ensure the availability of products at reasonable prices.
When calculating the Consumer Price Index for June 2026 excluding the Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuel group, the index reached 114.60 points, registering a slight increase of 0.01% compared to May 2026, confirming the continued stability of core prices.
