Saudi Arabia registers price increases for 113 goods, services in December

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Prices of 45 goods and services in Saudi Arabia decreased year-on-year (YoY) in December, while prices of 113 out of 169 goods and services rose, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

Out of the 91 food products, prices of local eggs recorded the highest rise, up 41.93% YoY. It was followed by local frozen chicken (Al Watania), with a 35.09% YoY increase.

On the other hand, green beans and American cardamom saw the steepest decline YoY at 21.33% and 18.70%, respectively.

Meanwhile, prices of 21 construction materials surged YoY in December, while 16 others declined during the same month.

Prices of all 11 fodder and livestock products soared YoY during the month in the same month.

For clothes, seven out of 10 items saw an increase, while prices of other three products retreated.

All four personal services saw a YoY rise in December.

Prices of all three detergents climbed up last month compared to the same period of the previous year.

Elsewhere, all three healthcare services were up in the same period.

In addition, prices of one out of two services under the maintenance and repair of personal means of transportation grew YoY.

The prices of both hotel and furnished apartment services rose YoY in December.

Under the tobacco products category, prices of Marlboro cigarettes remained unchanged YoY.

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