Doha, January 15 (QNA) - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the State of Qatar recorded 112.39 points in December 2025, marking an increase of 1.44 percent compared with November 2025, and a year-on-year rise of 1.95 percent compared with the same month in 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).

Data released by the National Planning Council attributed the monthly increase to rises in eight groups. The "recreation and culture" group recorded the highest increase at 6.84 percent, followed by the "miscellaneous goods and services" group at 1.87 percent, the "restaurants and hotels" group at 1.71 percent, the "clothing and footwear" group at 0.89 percent, the "transport" group at 0.71 percent, the "communication" group at 0.35 percent, the "food and beverages" group at 0.19 percent, and finally the "housing, water, electricity" group at 0.15 percent.

The only decrease was recorded in the "education" group, which declined by 0.02 percent, while no change was observed in the "tobacco," "furniture and household equipment," and "health" groups.

The annual increase, comparing December 2025 with the same month in 2024, was driven by rises in eight groups. The "miscellaneous goods and services" group increased by 18.68 percent, followed by the "clothing and footwear" group at 3.28 percent, the "education" group at 2.04 percent, the "housing, water, electricity" group at 1.50 percent, the "recreation and culture" group at 1.44 percent, the "furniture and household equipment" group at 1.39 percent, the "food and beverages" group at 0.63 percent, and the "communication" group at 0.17 percent.

In contrast, the index recorded declines in three groups on an annual basis. The "health" group decreased by 0.75 percent, followed by the "restaurants and hotels" group at 0.65 percent and the "transport" group at 0.42 percent, while no change was recorded in the "tobacco" group.

When calculating the Consumer Price Index for December 2025 excluding the "housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels" group, the index reached 117.68 points, rising by 1.71 percent compared with the previous month (November 2025), and by 2.05 percent compared with the corresponding month in the past year (December 2024). (QNA)