CPI Price, nominal in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: CPI Price, nominal was 139.41 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
139.41
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 157 countries
All-time high
139.41
in 2026
All-time low
76.13
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Saudi Arabia, 1987–2026

0501001501987200620261987: 76.11988: 77.81989: 78.81990: 781991: 811992: 80.11993: 81.11994: 82.21995: 86.51996: 86.71997: 86.51998: 86.11999: 84.32000: 83.42001: 82.52002: 82.62003: 832004: 83.22005: 83.72006: 85.32007: 89.52008: 952009: 99.12010: 102.72011: 106.62012: 109.62013: 113.12014: 115.12015: 116.52016: 119.92017: 118.92018: 121.82019: 119.32020: 123.12021: 1272022: 130.22023: 133.42024: 135.42025: 138.22026: 139.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2026, cpi price, nominal in Saudi Arabia stood at 139.41. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 139.41 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 76.13, in 1987.

That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.59 76.13 78.78 3
1990s 83.25 77.96 86.7 10
2000s 86.73 82.49 99.06 10
2010s 114.34 102.72 121.8 10
2020s 132.39 123.12 139.41 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 106 Sweden 140.5 compare
  2. 107 Luxembourg 139.93 compare
  3. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 139.44 compare
  4. 110 Spain 138.88 compare
  5. 111 South Korea 138.5 compare
  6. 112 Singapore 138.05 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Saudi Arabia?
Cpi price, nominal in Saudi Arabia was 139.41 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 139.41 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.13 in 1987.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cpi price, nominal?
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.