Saudi Arabia consumer price indexSaudi Arabia consumer price indexSaudi Arabia consumer price index

Saudi Arabia consumer price index

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Last release
Observation period
Oct 2024
Next release
Forecast
Highest
111.93POINT on Oct 31, 2024
Lowest
67.00POINT on Jun 30, 2002

About Saudi Arabia consumer price index


Category
Prices
Frequency
Monthly
Units
POINT
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.

Frequently Asked Questions


The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Saudi Arabia consumer price index ever is 111.93 POINT.
The lowest Saudi Arabia consumer price index ever is 67.00 POINT.
Last month Saudi Arabia consumer price index was 111.93 POINT, and the month before that it reached 111.58 POINT.