RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer prices dipped 0.1 percent in September from the previous month, signaling continued economic stability as the Kingdom maintains moderate inflationary pressure.
According to the General Authority for Statistics, the monthly decline was mainly driven by lower transport costs, along with decreases in restaurant and accommodation services, furnishings, and communication prices.
This helped Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate stand at 2.2 percent in September, driven primarily by rising housing and water costs.
This is in line with the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook report, which projects that the Kingdom will maintain an annual inflation rate of 2.1 percent in 2025 and 2 percent in 2026.
In its latest report, GASTAT stated: “On a monthly basis, the CPI decreased comparatively by 0.1 percent in September 2025 compared to August 2025. The transport division decreased by 0.4 percent, mainly due to a 1.4 percent decrease in passenger transport.”
