How commodity and service prices fared in September?

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The average prices of 113 of 169 goods and services across 10 categories in Saudi Arabia increased year-on-year (YoY) in September 2026, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

Meanwhile, prices of 52 goods and services declined, while the prices of three remained unchanged. A comparison could not be made for one item due to a change in its unit of measurement.

Among 100 items under the food and beverages category, local round onions recorded the highest price increase last month, rising 36.43% YoY, followed by local medium-sized potatoes (+26.76%).

Meanwhile, local tomatoes topped the list of commodities that recorded the largest price declines during the same period, with their average price falling by 19.75%, followed by imported tomatoes (-8.5%).

Among 38 items under the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels category, prices showed a mixed trend in September, with 30 items rising and eight declining YoY.

Most items under pets, related products and other cultural services recorded higher prices in September, with four items rising and one declining compared to the same period a year earlier.

Clothing and footwear prices also showed a mixed performance, with five items rising and five declining YoY.

The personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services category recorded mixed performance last month, with two items rising and one falling.

Furniture, household equipment and routine household maintenance prices declined, with three of four items recording lower prices in September.

Healthcare costs mostly increased last month, with two out of three tracked services posting higher prices, and one service recording lower prices YoY.

Meanwhile, transport services recorded mixed movements, with one service seeing a price increase, while the other declined in September.

Restaurants and accommodation services showed mixed performance, with one service rising and two declining YoY.

Tobacco prices edged lower, with Marlboro cigarette prices declining in September compared to the same period a year earlier.