The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia rose to 2.1% in December from 1.9% in November, slightly below market expectations of 2.2%. Inflation accelerated in several categories, including personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous items (7.0% vs 6.6% in November), recreation, sport, and culture (2.4% vs 1.3%), and restaurants and accommodation services (0.9% vs -0.5%). Price growth also picked up for clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 0.3%) and information and communication (0.2% vs 0.1%), while furnishings and household equipment returned to positive territory (0.1% vs -0.3%). Meanwhile, inflation eased for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.1% vs 4.3%) and for insurance and financial services (4.1% vs 5.1%), while remaining unchanged for food and beverages (1.3%), tobacco (1.0%), health (0.2%), transport (1.5%), and education services (1.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1%, matching the pace of the previous period. source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Inflation Rate in Saudi Arabia increased to 2.10 percent in December from 1.90 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 2.03 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.10 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -5.00 percent in December of 2018. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Saudi Arabia increased to 2.10 percent in December from 1.90 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-15 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Nov 1.9% 2.2% 2% 2.1%
2026-01-15 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 2.1% 1.9% 2% 2.0%
2026-02-15 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 2.1% 2% 2.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 104.30 104.20 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 114.90 114.70 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 101.00 101.10 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 1.30 1.30 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 1.90 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 159.60 158.10 points Dec 2025
Wholesale Prices YoY 3.10 2.30 percent Dec 2025


Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate
In Saudi Arabia, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (26%), Food & Beverages (19%), and Transport (13%). The index also includes: Miscellaneous Goods & Services (13%), Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household (7%), Communications (6%), Restaurants & Hotels (6%), Clothing & Footwear (4%), Recreation & Culture (3%), Education (3%), Health (1%), and Tobacco (1%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 1.90 11.10 -5.00 2000 - 2025 percent Monthly
2018=100

News Stream
Saudi Arabia’s Inflation Rises Less Than Expected
The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia rose to 2.1% in December from 1.9% in November, slightly below market expectations of 2.2%. Inflation accelerated in several categories, including personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous items (7.0% vs 6.6% in November), recreation, sport, and culture (2.4% vs 1.3%), and restaurants and accommodation services (0.9% vs -0.5%). Price growth also picked up for clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 0.3%) and information and communication (0.2% vs 0.1%), while furnishings and household equipment returned to positive territory (0.1% vs -0.3%). Meanwhile, inflation eased for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.1% vs 4.3%) and for insurance and financial services (4.1% vs 5.1%), while remaining unchanged for food and beverages (1.3%), tobacco (1.0%), health (0.2%), transport (1.5%), and education services (1.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1%, matching the pace of the previous period.
2026-01-15
Saudi Arabia Inflation Lowest in 11 Months
The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia eased to 1.9% in November 2025 from 2.1% in October, below the expected 2%, marking the lowest level since December 2024. Price growth slowed mainly for food and beverages (1.3% vs 1.5% in October), housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.3% vs 4.5%), and transport (1.5% vs 1.6%). Inflation also notably moderated for recreation and culture (1.3% vs 2.4%) and insurance and financial services (5.1% vs 8.2%). Meanwhile, costs declined for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.3% vs -0.5%), as well as restaurants and accommodation services (-0.5% vs 1.1%). On the other hand, inflation picked up for tobacco (1% vs 0.9%), education services (1.5% vs 1.4%), and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous items (6.6% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew 0.1%, following a 0.3% gain in the previous period.
2025-12-15
Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate Steady in October
The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.2% in October 2025, unchanged from the previous month. Main upward pressures came from food and beverages (1.5% vs 1.1% in September) mainly driven by higher costs of fresh, chilled, or frozen meat (2.5% vs 0.6%). Price growth also picked up for insurance and financial services (8.2% vs 7.7%), and personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (5.9% vs 5.4%) led by a surge in other personal effects (19.9% vs 16.3%). In contrast, costs declined for furniture and household goods (-0.5% vs -0.6%) and information and communication (-0.2% vs -0.4%). Additionally, inflation moderated for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.5% vs 5.2%) amid a slower rent growth (5.7% vs 6.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.3% in October, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in the preceding period.
2025-11-13