Doha: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of September 2025 reached 109.43 points, showing an increase of 0.90 percent when compared to the CPI of August 2025. Compared to the CPI of September 2024, on a year-on-year basis, an increase of 1.15 percent has been recorded in the general index (CPI) for this month.
According to Qatar News Agency, the CPI, which measures inflation, includes 12 main groups of consumer goods that encompass a total of 737 commodities and services. It is calculated using the base year 2018 based on data from the household income and expenditure survey of 2017-2018.
When comparing the main components of the CPI for September 2025 with the previous month, August 2025, it was found that six groups showed an increase, two groups decreased, and four groups remained unchanged, the National Planning Council said in a press release Thursday.
The groups that showed an increase are as follows: "Recreation and Culture" by 3.75 percent, "Miscellaneous Goods and Services" by 2.99 percent, "Education" by 2.04 percent, "Clothing and Footwear" by 1.54 percent, "Housing, Water, Electricity and other Fuel" by 0.83 percent, and "Communication" by 0.26 percent.
A decrease has been recorded in "Food and Beverages" by 0.99 percent and "Transport" by 0.16 percent. "Tobacco," "Furniture and Household Equipment," "Health," and "Restaurants and Hotels" remained flat at the last month's price level.
The year-on-year price increase is primarily due to rising prices in six groups, namely: "Miscellaneous Goods and Services" by 12.75 percent, "Clothing and Footwear" by 2.93 percent, "Education" by 2.47 percent, "Recreation and Culture" by 1.53 percent, "Food and Beverages" by 1.42 percent, and "Communication" by 0.56 percent.
A decrease has been shown in price levels in "Restaurants and Hotels" by 1.48 percent, "Transport" by 1.12 percent, "Furniture and Household Equipment" by 0.35 percent, "Housing, Water, Electricity and other Fuel" by 0.23 percent, and "Health" by 0.07 percent. "Tobacco" remained flat at the last month's price level.
The CPI of September 2025, excluding the "Housing, Water, Electricity and other Fuel" group, stands at 114.17 points, recording an increase of 0.92 percent when compared to the index of August 2025. Compared with its counterpart in 2024, the CPI of September increased by 1.45 percent.