Saudi inflation rises 1.9% in September 2026

Saudi Arabia's consumer price index (inflation rate) rose by 1.9% year-on-year in September 2026, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics on Thursday.

The authority attributed the increase to a 3.6% rise in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuel prices, a 1.4% increase in food and beverage prices, and a 2.3% rise in transport costs.