Inflation, GDP deflator in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inflation, GDP deflator was -2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia is -2.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,080.6% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia peaked at 150.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.8% | — |
| 1962 | -0.9% | -50.0% |
| 1963 | -4.7% | +424.1% |
| 1964 | -1.2% | -73.9% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -63.9% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -543.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | +710.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -94.8% |
| 1970 | -21.4% | -2208.9% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -172.8% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -70.5% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +180.5% |
| 1974 | 150.6% | +1066.3% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -94.7% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +140.3% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -55.3% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +480.7% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -95.7% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | -1098.2% |
| 1984 | -1.6% | -64.9% |
| 1985 | -3.8% | +137.4% |
| 1986 | -15.3% | +302.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -118.9% |
| 1988 | -3.4% | -217.5% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -323.8% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -69.7% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | +291.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +716.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -73.4% |
| 1998 | -13.9% | -827.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -178.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -216.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +90.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +120.0% |
| 2009 | -16.6% | -193.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -203.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -70.9% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -112.5% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | +204.3% |
| 2015 | -15.8% | +833.0% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -377.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +152.4% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -108.6% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | +645.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -297.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -117.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -112.0% |
| 2025 | -2.6% | -1080.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | -4.7% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.7% | -21.4% | 150.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -15.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -13.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -16.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -15.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -10.2% | 20.1% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 64,123 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Saudi Arabia was -2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.