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Saudi Arabia Inflation

Saudi Arabia Inflation

Inflation in Saudi Arabia

From 2013 to 2022, Saudi Arabia's inflation rates were generally mild, dampened by government price controls and subsidies. That said, inflation spiked briefly in 2018 due to VAT implementation, and has been propped up post-Covid by higher international commodity prices and global supply constraints.

Consumer price inflation in Saudi Arabia averaged 1.8% in the ten years to 2022, below the Middle East & North Africa regional average of 5.4%. The 2022 average figure was 2.5%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.

Saudi Arabia Inflation Chart

Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Saudi Arabia from 2014 to 2023.
Source: GEN. AUTHORITY FOR STAT., SAUDI ARABIA.

Saudi Arabia Inflation Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 2.5 -2.1 3.4 3.1 2.5
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 1.9 -0.2 5.3 1.2 3.3
Inflation (WPI, ann. var. %, eop) 15.7 3.7 5.2 13.3 3.0

Inflation comes in at highest level since November 2023 in January

Inflation ticked up to 1.6% in January, slightly above December’s 1.5%. January's reading was the highest inflation rate since November 2023. Looking at the details of the release, housing and utilities prices rose at a quicker pace in January compared to the previous month, while price pressures for clothing and footwear remained weak. Annual average inflation fell to 2.2% in January (December: 2.3%). Lastly, consumer prices increased 0.26% in January over the previous month, picking up from the 0.08% increase logged in December. January's result was the highest reading since April 2023.

Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years

How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Saudi Arabian inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 25 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Saudi Arabian inflation.

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