CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.08 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.87 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.22 | — |
| 1997 | 0.06 | -95.1% |
| 1998 | -0.37 | -716.7% |
| 1999 | -1.33 | +259.5% |
| 2000 | -1.12 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | -122.3% |
| 2003 | 0.61 | +144.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +360.4% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 9.87 | +136.7% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 5.34 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +68.0% |
| 2017 | -0.83 | -140.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -397.6% |
| 2019 | -1.19 | -148.2% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | -383.2% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -27.5% |
| 2025 | 2.08 | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.105 | -1.33 | 1.22 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | -1.12 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | -1.19 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1.69 | 3.37 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Saudi Arabia?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Saudi Arabia was 2.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.