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Saudi Arabia's inflation rises to 2% in January
Saudi Inflation Rate:
| Month | Inflation |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Jan2023 | 3.35 % | ||
| Jan2024 | 1.55 % | ||
| Jan2025 | 2.0 % | ||
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GASTAT attributed the rise in inflation primarily to an 8% year-on-year (YoY) increase in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels. Additionally, food and beverage prices increased by 0.8% YoY, while miscellaneous goods and services rose by 3.3% YoY.
Household furnishing and equipment prices fell 2.4% YoY, driven by a 4% decrease in furniture, carpets, and floor coverings prices.
CPI YoY Comparison (January 2024-2025):
| Main Groups | Change |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverages | 0.8 |
| Tobacco | 0.4 |
| Clothing and footwear | 1.5 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other fuels | 8.0 |
| Furnishings, Household equipment | 2.4 |
| Health | 0.3 |
| Transport | 1.9 |
| Communication | 1.9 |
| Recreation and Culture | 1.6 |
| Education | 0.6 |
| Restaurants and Hotels | 0.8 |
| Miscellaneous personal goods and services | 3.3 |
The consumer price index (CPI) reflects changes in the prices consumers pay for a fixed basket of goods and services, which includes 490 items selected based on the 2018 expenditure and income survey results. Prices are collected through field visits to retail points of sale.
The Weight of Main Groups (%):
Monthly inflation increased in Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Tabuk, Najran, Al-Baha, and Sakaka. However, it declined in Riyadh, Dammam, Buraydah, and Jazan.
Meanwhile, inflation recorded a negative rate in Jeddah, Hofuf, Abha, Hail, and Arar.
Inflation Rate by City:
- Riyadh
- Makkah
- Jeddah
- Al Dammam
- Madinah
- Al Taif
- Al Hofuf
- Abha
- Buraydah
- Tabuk
- Hail
- Jizan
- Najran
- Bahah
- Sakaka
- Arar
| 3.35 % | 3.74 % | 3.45 % | 4.07 % | 3.97 % | 3.51 % | 3.27 % | 3.48 % | 3.83 % | 3.61 % | 3.33 % | 3.39 % | 2.51 % |
| 2.89 % | 2.35 % | 2.19 % | 0.62 % | 0.83 % | 1.54 % | 1.58 % | 1.71 % | 2.12 % | 2.32 % | 1.61 % | 1.28 % | 0.59 % |
| 0.01 % | 0.38 % | 0.09 % | 0.53 % | 0.30 % | 0.35 % | 0.39 % | 0.60 % | 0.09 % | 0.03 % | 0.60 % | 1.47 % | 1.85 % |
| 1.76 % | 2.04 % | 2.09 % | 1.39 % | 0.34 % | 1.44 % | 0.68 % | 0.10 % | 0.41 % | 0.01 % | 0.18 % | 0.18 % | 0.41 % |
| 1.68 % | 1.29 % | 1.42 % | 1.41 % | 1.49 % | 1.38 % | 2.33 % | 2.04 % | 1.48 % | 1.76 % | 1.27 % | 1.40 % | 0.95 % |
| 1.44 % | 0.48 % | 0.26 % | 0.11 % | 0.26 % | 0.15 % | 0.25 % | 0.56 % | 0.27 % | 0.07 % | 0.00 % | 0.51 % | 0.23 % |
| 0.09 % | 0.69 % | 0.01 % | 2.60 % | 2.63 % | 2.66 % | 2.09 % | 2.06 % | 1.71 % | 0.08 % | 0.15 % | 0.21 % | 0.50 % |
| 0.87 % | 0.91 % | 1.66 % | 2.22 % | 1.19 % | 1.08 % | 0.82 % | 2.18 % | 1.68 % | 2.00 % | 3.02 % | 4.18 % | 4.77 % |
| 4.82 % | 5.73 % | 9.24 % | 11.58 % | 13.81 % | 14.55 % | 14.50 % | 14.45 % | 14.17 % | 14.28 % | 13.25 % | 10.85 % | 8.92 % |
| 0.82 % | 0.40 % | 0.09 % | 0.45 % | 0.31 % | 0.07 % | 0.03 % | 0.48 % | 1.08 % | 1.16 % | 0.68 % | 0.76 % | 0.66 % |
| 0.49 % | 0.87 % | 0.49 % | 0.14 % | 0.85 % | 1.15 % | 1.01 % | 0.22 % | 1.07 % | 0.80 % | 0.55 % | 0.42 % | 0.44 % |
| 3.01 % | 3.38 % | 2.67 % | 2.28 % | 0.23 % | 0.11 % | 0.86 % | 0.61 % | 1.39 % | 1.46 % | 2.57 % | 2.91 % | 4.59 % |
| 1.15 % | 0.86 % | 0.47 % | 0.19 % | 0.47 % | 0.76 % | 0.44 % | 0 % | 0.15 % | 0.33 % | 0.30 % | 0.57 % | 0.08 % |
| 0.70 % | 1.78 % | 1.31 % | 1.08 % | 1.91 % | 1.84 % | 0.92 % | 1.14 % | 1.22 % | 1.98 % | 1.59 % | 1.23 % | 1.46 % |
| 1.13 % | 0.75 % | 1.00 % | 1.15 % | 0.93 % | 0.90 % | 0.69 % | 0.64 % | 0.37 % | 0.35 % | 0.46 % | 0.43 % | 0.51 % |
| 0.48 % | 0.03 % | 0.13 % | 0.38 % | 0.66 % | 1.18 % | 1.07 % | 0.63 % | 0.80 % | 0.73 % | 0.86 % | 0.95 % | 0.59 % |
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Constituent Groups of Inflation
| Main Groups |
|---|
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other fuels |
| Food and Beverages |
| Transport |
| Furnishings, Household equipment |
| Communication |
| Restaurants and Hotels |
| Clothing and footwear |
| Education |
| Recreation and Culture |
| Health |
| Tobacco |
| Miscellaneous personal goods and services |
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