AI Summary
Shopping cart
The inflation rate in Saudi Arabia recorded a decrease to 1.7% during February, compared to the previous month.
According to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), the Cost-of-Living Index rose to 104.5 points in February (per the 2023 base year), compared to 102.7 points during the same month in 2025.
GASTAT has enhanced the data collection and calculation methodology for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in line with international best practices to improve coverage and accuracy.
It also updated the index base year to 2023, revising the basket items and their weights while expanding geographic coverage to include all regions.
Inflation is measured as the percentage change in the cost of living compared with the same period a year earlier.
|
CPI |
||
|
Period |
CPI |
YoY Change |
|
January 2024 |
100.95 |
1.7% |
|
February |
101.01 |
1.6% |
|
March |
100.82 |
1.2% |
|
April |
101.27 |
1.4% |
|
May |
101.34 |
1.6% |
|
June |
101.62 |
1.8% |
|
July |
101.50 |
1.3% |
|
August |
101.55 |
1.4% |
|
September |
101.62 |
1.5% |
|
October |
101.90 |
1.5% |
|
November |
102.25 |
1.5% |
|
December |
102.20 |
1.4% |
|
January 2025 |
102.60 |
1.6% |
|
February |
102.72 |
1.7% |
|
March |
102.96 |
2.1% |
|
April |
103.35 |
2.1% |
|
May |
103.46 |
2.1% |
|
June |
103.63 |
2.0% |
|
July |
103.75 |
2.2% |
|
August |
103.89 |
2.3% |
|
September |
103.83 |
2.2% |
|
October |
104.12 |
2.2% |
|
November |
104.20 |
1.9% |
|
December |
104.30 |
2.1% |
|
January 2026 |
104.47 |
1.8% |
|
February |
104.05 |
1.7% |
GASTAT said the Cost-of-Living Index rose as the prices of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels increased by 4.1%. Prices of transport, as well as food and beverages, appreciated by 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively, by February-end.
The housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuel prices were driven by a 5.1% hike in actual housing rents during the same month.
|
Main Groups in February 2026 |
||
|
Main Groups |
Relative Weight |
Change YoY |
|
Personal Goods, Social Protection & Other Goods & Services |
6.1% |
8.2% |
|
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels |
20.2% |
4.1% |
|
Restaurants & Hotel Services |
8.4% |
1.9% |
|
Recreation, Sports & Culture |
3.2% |
1.8% |
|
Education |
2.2% |
1.4% |
|
Transport |
14.5% |
1.4% |
|
Communications |
5.2% |
1.1% |
|
Insurance & Financial Service |
3.2% |
1.0% |
|
Tobacco |
0.7% |
0.4% |
|
Health |
4.0% |
0.1% |
|
Food & Beverages |
21.9% |
-- |
|
Apparel & Footwear |
3.7% |
-- |
|
Furnishing, Household Equipment & Maintenance |
6.7% |
(0.9%) |
All regions recorded a decline in inflation in February compared with January 2025, except for Tabuk.
Riyadh posted the highest inflation rate at 3.32%, followed by Northern Borders (2.43%), while Eastern Province recorded the lowest rate at 0.16%.
|
Inflation Rate by City |
||
|
City |
January 2026 |
February 2026 |
|
Riyadh |
3.33% |
3.22% |
|
Northern Borders |
2.00% |
2.43% |
|
Najran |
2.53% |
2.06% |
|
Al Jouf |
1.19% |
1.77% |
|
Al Baha |
1.80% |
1.69% |
|
Qassim |
1.66% |
1.60% |
|
Makkah |
1.39% |
1.47% |
|
Hail |
1.56% |
1.44% |
|
Aseer |
1.29% |
1.20% |
|
Madinah |
1.80% |
1.05% |
|
Jazan |
0.82% |
0.65% |
|
Eastern Province |
0.08% |
0.16% |
|
Tabuk |
0.16% |
(0.38%) |
Be the first to comment
Comments Analysis: