All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change was 2 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2 for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in 2031.
The figure is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.12, in 1986.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4 | — |
| 1981 | 3.59 | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.87 | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5756 | -69.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6764 | -217.5% |
| 1985 | -2.31 | +241.4% |
| 1986 | -3.12 | +35.2% |
| 1987 | -2.39 | -23.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3503 | -85.4% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | -446.1% |
| 1990 | -1.05 | -186.6% |
| 1991 | 3.87 | -468.9% |
| 1992 | -1.03 | -126.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -220.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 5.13 | +276.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2752 | -94.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2488 | -190.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4242 | +70.5% |
| 1999 | -2.12 | +400.6% |
| 2000 | -1.03 | -51.3% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1105 | -109.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4807 | +334.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2935 | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5718 | +94.9% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +233.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | +161.2% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.74 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | +146.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8588 | -129.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -387.7% |
| 2019 | -2.04 | -182.4% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | -256.6% |
| 2021 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -39.3% |
| 2025 | 2.03 | +35.6% |
| 2026 | 2.32 | +14.0% |
| 2027 | 2.11 | -8.9% |
| 2028 | 2 | -5.4% |
| 2029 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2794 | -3.12 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7013 | -2.12 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | -1.12 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | -2.04 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 1.5 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Saudi Arabia?
- All items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change in Saudi Arabia was 2 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, percent change rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.