Annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.1% | — |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -122.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +147.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +361.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +136.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +67.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -140.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -395.4% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -148.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -382.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -27.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +395.4% | -0.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -1.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -1.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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