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Saudi Arabia: consumer price inflation
Annual inflation for Saudi Arabia, with dated World Bank WDI observations, source definitions and historical data.
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The latest available annual WDI observation in this response is 2.04% for 2025, compared with 1.50% for 2024. The difference is 0.53 percentage points. This identifies the most recent reported year, rather than substituting today’s date for a missing annual release.
CPI inflation is the annual-average percentage change in the consumer price index. It is not the latest monthly year-on-year headline, a policy rate, or the price level itself.
Saudi Arabia figures retain the World Bank indicator’s annual reporting basis. Check the original series metadata and national release when comparing a calendar-year value with Egypt’s fiscal-year national accounts.
The chart and table use historical WDI values only. IMF WEO estimates/projections, the separate Bayesian model and editable policy/FX scenarios remain in the research workspace; they are not appended to this historical line. A change in inflation is not by itself evidence of the cause of a policy decision; GDP growth does not identify the contribution of any individual sector.
| Year label | Saudi Arabia (% annual) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.13% |
| 2001 | -1.12% |
| 2002 | 0.25% |
| 2003 | 0.61% |
| 2004 | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 2.21% |
| 2007 | 4.17% |
| 2008 | 9.87% |
| 2009 | 5.06% |
| 2010 | 5.34% |
| 2011 | 5.83% |
| 2012 | 2.87% |
| 2013 | 3.12% |
| 2014 | 1.84% |
| 2015 | 1.18% |
| 2016 | 2.92% |
| 2017 | -0.86% |
| 2018 | 2.47% |
| 2019 | -2.04% |
| 2020 | 3.19% |
| 2021 | 3.13% |
| 2022 | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 2.47% |
| 2024 | 1.50% |
| 2025 | 2.04% |
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Download historical annual observations with source codes, units, observation years and the response’s own retrieval and provider dates. CSV and JSON retain source precision; the page rounds displayed values for reading. No missing value is interpolated and no forecast is added to historical observations.
A later source refresh can change a download’s vintage. Keep its retrieval date when reproducing an analysis. Third-party data retain their original terms.
Questions about Saudi Arabia inflation
Why can the latest annual value be from an earlier year?
Annual series depend on national reporting, the source provider’s release schedule and later revisions. A retrieval in the current year does not convert an older observation into a current-year result. The latest year label and the retrieval date above describe different things.
Is this the latest monthly inflation headline?
CPI inflation is the annual-average percentage change in the consumer price index. It is not the latest monthly year-on-year headline, a policy rate, or the price level itself. Monthly releases are available separately in the official data hub; their native periods and definitions remain visible.
Does this historical line include a forecast?
No. These charts and downloads use historical WDI observations that pass the stated filters. IMF estimates/projections, Bayesian model outputs and editable scenarios have separate sections and labels.
Source and definitions
Data provider: World Bank, World Development Indicators. National authorities and other original indicator producers retain their attribution and terms. Nile Atlas supplies the presentation and comparison.
- Consumer price inflation — FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index. Annual average; not the latest monthly headline release.
National source directory
These links help locate national releases; they are not the data source for the annual WDI charts above and are not all active API connections.
- Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) — Monetary, banking, FX and balance of payments
- General Authority for Statistics — GDP, CPI and labour market
Recent Saudi Arabia briefings
Selected country stories from the latest stored briefing editions. Each link opens the permanent edition at that story.
- Al Arabia extends maturities on SAR1.75 billion
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- Acwa and EIG announce a US power-investment partnership
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- Saudi services exports increased 6.9% in 2025
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