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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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.