Consumer price index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Consumer price index was 138.56 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Saudi Arabia, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Saudi Arabia stood at 138.56 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 138.56 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.94 2010 = 100, in 1963.
That places Saudi Arabia 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 19.94 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1964 | 20.5 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 20.58 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 20.9 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 21.34 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 21.68 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.44 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 22.48 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.48 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 24.5 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 28.55 2010 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 34.66 2010 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 46.65 2010 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 61.37 2010 = 100 | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 68.37 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 67.29 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 68.01 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 70.85 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 72.83 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 73.58 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 73.72 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.57 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 70.35 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 68.09 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 67.04 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 67.65 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.35 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.77 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 73.16 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 73.1 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.87 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.29 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.91 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 78.86 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.9 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.61 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.56 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.69 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.83 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.02 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.48 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.88 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.25 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.95 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 82.24 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 90.36 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 94.93 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 105.83 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 108.86 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 112.68 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 115.21 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 116.62 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 119.01 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 118.02 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 120.93 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 119.48 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 123.52 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 127.3 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 130.45 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 133.48 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 135.74 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 138.56 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 138.56 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.56 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 138.56 2010 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +34.6% | 34.66 2010 = 100 | 46.65 2010 = 100 |
| 1976 | +31.6% | 46.65 2010 = 100 | 61.37 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.05 2010 = 100 | 19.94 2010 = 100 | 22.44 2010 = 100 | 7 |
| 1970s | 44.54 2010 = 100 | 22.48 2010 = 100 | 68.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5 2010 = 100 | 67.04 2010 = 100 | 73.72 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 2010 = 100 | 69.77 2010 = 100 | 78.9 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.56 2010 = 100 | 75.83 2010 = 100 | 94.93 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.66 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 120.93 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.51 2010 = 100 | 123.52 2010 = 100 | 138.56 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Saudi Arabia?
- Consumer price index in Saudi Arabia was 138.56 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.56 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 2010 = 100 in 1963.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for consumer price index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.