Qatar's Economy Shows Resilience Amid Regional Disruptions

Qatar's economy has shown resilience in the face of regional disruptions and global supply chain pressures. Despite unprecedented escalations, trade route disruptions, increased logistics and insurance costs, and wider pressures on global supply chains, Qatar maintained economic stability, protected consumers and businesses from external shocks, and continued to deliver growth.

The country's Producer Price Index (PPI) for the industrial sector in May 2026 reflected its strong economic foundations and effective measures to safeguard economic activity. The general PPI, calculated based on 2018, recorded a monthly increase of 2.75% compared to April 2026, and an annual increase of 14.32% compared to May 2025.

The Mining and Quarrying Sector saw a 2.96% increase in prices in May 2026 compared to April 2026, driven by a 2.97% rise in the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas extraction group. On a year-on-year basis, the sector's index rose by 11.27% compared to May 2025.

The Manufacturing sector also saw an increase of 2.71% in May 2026 compared to April 2026, with price increases recorded in basic metals (8.74%), chemicals and chemical products (5.66%), beverages (1.87%), cement and other non-metallic mineral products (1.22%), food products (0.88%), and rubber and plastics products (0.49%).

However, prices declined for refined petroleum products (13.96%) and printing and reproduction of recorded media (4.00%). Compared with May 2025, the PPI of Manufacturing sector index recorded an increase of 32.31%.