Saudi-Arabien Verbraucherpreise

The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia eased to 1.9% in November 2025 from 2.1% in October, below the expected 2%, marking the lowest level since December 2024. Price growth slowed mainly for food and beverages (1.3% vs 1.5% in October), housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.3% vs 4.5%), and transport (1.5% vs 1.6%). Inflation also notably moderated for recreation and culture (1.3% vs 2.4%) and insurance and financial services (5.1% vs 8.2%). Meanwhile, costs declined for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.3% vs -0.5%), as well as restaurants and accommodation services (-0.5% vs 1.1%). On the other hand, inflation picked up for tobacco (1% vs 0.9%), education services (1.5% vs 1.4%), and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous items (6.6% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew 0.1%, following a 0.3% gain in the previous period.