All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average was 117.13 in 2031. ▲ Rising
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 117.13 for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Saudi Arabia peaked at 117.13 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 58.34, in 1988.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.12 | — |
| 1981 | 62.28 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 63.44 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.81 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.38 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.91 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 59.98 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 58.55 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 58.34 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.05 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.43 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 60.69 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 60.07 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.81 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.64 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.81 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 64.98 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.82 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.55 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.18 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.52 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.82 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.19 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.37 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.92 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.11 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 71.21 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 74.25 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 76.99 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 79.88 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 82.17 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.73 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.29 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.31 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 89.86 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 89.08 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.28 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 89.43 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.28 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 95.16 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 97.59 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 100 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 101.5 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 103.57 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 105.97 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 108.21 | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 110.37 | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 112.58 | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 114.83 | +2.0% |
| 2031 | 117.13 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.09 | 58.34 | 63.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4 | 58.43 | 64.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 61.82 | 74.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 | 76.99 | 91.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.72 | 92.28 | 112.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 115.98 | 114.83 | 117.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,266 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Saudi Arabia?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), period average in Saudi Arabia was 117.13 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.13 in 2031.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.34 in 1988.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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