In February, Qatar's Consumer Price Index, the inflation rate, rose to 2.51% annually and 0.64% monthly. According to data from the National Planning Council, prices decreased in three groups last month, led by hotels and restaurants with a 2% annual drop. Driven by a significant increase in prices for personal goods and services (13.2%) and restaurants and hotels (5.9%), according to data from the National Center for Statistics and Information. The index also rose by 2% annually in Oman in the same month.
