Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

2.2

Units In

2.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 13, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.1 Jul 2008	-5 Dec 2018	2.03 %	2000-2025	N/A

In Saudi Arabia, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Food and beverage (22 percent of total weight); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (21 percent); Transport (10 percent); Furnishings, household equipment and routine household (9 percent); and Clothing and footwear, and Communication (8 percent each). The index also includes: Miscellaneous goods and services (7 percent); and Restaurants and hotels (6 percent). Recreation and culture, education, health and tobacco account for the remaining 9 percent.

Latest Updates

Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate eased slightly to 2.2% in September 2025, down from 2.3% in August. Inflation moderated for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (5.2% vs 5.8%), mainly due to softer rent growth (6.7% vs 7.6%), as well as for restaurant and accommodation services (1.5% vs 3.0%) amid a slower rise in accommodation costs (1.9% vs 4.7%). In contrast, inflation accelerated in the transport category (1.6% vs 1.1%) on the back of stronger growth in passenger transport services (6.9% vs 5.3%). Education services also picked up (1.2% vs 0.8%), while prices for personal care, social protection, and other goods and services rose at a faster pace (5.4% vs 4.8%). Meanwhile, prices declined more sharply for furnishings and household equipment (-0.6% vs -0.3%) while information and communication prices fell by 0.4% (vs -0.4%). Monthly, CPI edged down by 0.1% in September, reversing a 0.1% increase in August, marking the first monthly decline since March 2024.