ZAWYA-SNG: Qatar CPI records nearly 2% rise in December 2025

Staff WriterDOHA: The National Planning Council (NPC) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2025, which stood at 112.39 points.This marks a monthly rise of 1.44% compared to November 2025 and a year-on-year increase of 1.95% compared to December 2024.The index, which measures inflation, comprises 12 main groups of consumer goods, covering a total of 737 goods and services. It is calculated based on the 2018 base year, using results derived from the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (2017-2018).Analysis of the major CPI components for December 2025, compared to November 2025, reveals that eight groups increased, one group declined, and three groups remained unchanged.On a monthly basis, increases were recorded in the following groups: Recreation and Culture by 6.84%, Miscellaneous Goods and Services by 1.87%, Restaurants and Hotels by 1.71%, Clothing and Footwear by 0.89%, Transport by 0.71%, Communication by 0.35%, Food and Beverages by 0.19%, and Housing, Water, and Electricity by 0.15%. In contrast, the only decrease was observed in the Education group, which fell by 0.02%, while the Tobacco, Furniture, and Health groups showed no change.Comparing December 2025 with December 2024 (Y-o-Y change), an increase of 1.95% was recorded. This uptick was driven by rises in eight groups: Miscellaneous Goods and Services by 18.68%, Clothing and Footwear by 3.28%, Education by 2.04%, Housing, Water, and Electricity by 1.50%, Recreation and Culture by 1.44%, Furniture and Household Equipment by 1.39%, Food and Beverages by 0.63%, and Communication by 0.17%.Conversely, declines were registered in three groups: Health by 0.75%, Restaurants and Hotels by 0.65%, and Transport by 0.42%, while the Tobacco group remained unchanged.Excluding the “Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels” group, the CPI for December 2025 stood at 117.68 points, reflecting a monthly increase of 1.71% compared to November 2025 and a year-on-year rise of 2.05% compared to December 2024.© Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.