Morning Briefings

18 Feb: Qatar Inflation Price

The annual inflation rate in Qatar increased to 3.0% in January 2024 from 1.7% in the previous month. It was the highest inflation rate since last July, with food prices rising the most in 17 months (5.2% (vs 4.6% in December 2023), while culture & recreation prices advanced faster (23.2% vs 11.9%). Meanwhile, communication prices

18 Feb: Qatar CPI Transportation

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Qatar increased to 111.40 points in January of 2024 from 109.32 points in December of 2023. CPI Transportation in Qatar averaged 103.97 points from 2009 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 129.21 points in August of 2018 and a record low of 83.70 points in

18 Feb: Qatar CPI Housing Utilities

CPI Housing Utilities in Qatar increased to 95.91 points in January 2024 from 95.36 points in December of 2023. CPI Housing Utilities in Qatar averaged 101.96 points from 2009 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 125.50 points in January of 2009 and a record low of 87.32 points in June of 2021. source:

18 Feb: Qatar Meals Inflation

Cost of food in Qatar increased by 5.23 percent in January of 2024 over the same month in the previous year, the most in 17 months, accelerating from a 4.55 percent rise in December 2023. Food Inflation in Qatar averaged 1.49 percent from 2010 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 7.23 percent in

18 Feb: Qatar Shopper Worth Index (CPI)

Consumer Price Index CPI in Qatar decreased to 108.66 points in January 2024 from 109.98 points in December of 2023. Consumer Price Index CPI in Qatar averaged 95.79 points from 2009 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 109.98 points in December of 2023 and a record low of 84.77 points in September of

18 Feb: Qatar Inflation Charge MoM

The Consumer Price Index in Qatar decreased by 1.30 percent in January of 2024 over the previous month, the first decline in five months, reversing from a 1.60 percent fall in December 2023. Inflation Rate MoM in Qatar averaged 0.08 percent from 2009 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 1.59 percent in December

18 Feb: China Present Account

China’s current account surplus decreased sharply to USD 55.2 billion in Q4 of 2023 from USD 103.1 billion in the same period the previous year, a preliminary estimate showed. It was the smallest surplus since a deficit in Q1 of 2020, as the surplus of goods account fell to USD 153.6 billion from USD 161.3