Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The annual inflation charge in Saudi Arabia remained comparatively steady at 2.3 % in June 2025 in comparison with the identical month final 12 months.
The Shopper Value Index (CPI) or inflation recorded a rise of 0.1 % in June in comparison with the earlier month of Could when it stood at 2.2 %, in accordance with the month-to-month statistics bulletin printed on Tuesday by the Common Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Saudi Arabia continues to report one of many lowest inflation charges amongst G20 nations.
Based on the report, this slight rise was primarily pushed by a rise within the costs of the housing, water, electrical energy, gasoline and gasoline part by 0.2 %. The CPI witnessed slight will increase in costs for a number of different classes on a month-to-month foundation, together with meals and drinks by 0.1 %, miscellaneous private items and companies by 0.5 % and recreation and tradition by 0.3 %.
On an annual foundation, the slight improve is attributed to a 6.5 % improve within the costs of housing, water, electrical energy, gasoline, and gasoline. This class has the best influence on inflation throughout this month, given its weighting of 25.5 % of the index. The rise within the housing class was pushed by a 7.6 % improve in rents paid for housing, particularly a 7.1 % improve in villa rental costs in June 2025.
Plenty of different classes additionally noticed worth will increase on an annual foundation. Costs within the meals and drinks part rose by 1.5 %, pushed by a 2.4 % improve in meat and poultry costs. Costs within the miscellaneous private items and companies part rose by 4.1 %, impacted by a 26.5 % improve within the costs of knickknack, watches, and antiques. Costs within the eating places and accommodations part rose by 1.6 %, pushed by a 1.9 % improve within the costs of eating places, cafes, and related institutions. The training part noticed a 1.4 % improve, impacted by a 5 % improve in greater training charges.
Alternatively, some sections recorded year-on-year worth declines. Costs within the dwelling furnishings and gear part fell by 1.7 %, impacted by a 3.6 % lower within the costs of furnishings, carpets, and flooring coverings. Costs within the clothes and footwear part additionally fell by 0.6 %, resulting from a 1.4 % lower within the costs of ready-made clothes. Transportation costs fell by 0.7 %, pushed by a 1.7 % decline in car buy costs.
Whereas some classes rose on a month-to-month foundation, the CPI witnessed declines in each the well being and communications classes, which fell by 0.3 % and 0.1 % respectively. Transportation and tobacco merchandise costs remained comparatively unchanged in June 2025. The CPI displays modifications within the costs paid by customers for a hard and fast basket of 490 gadgets.
Saudi Arabia’s wholesale worth index recorded an annual improve of two.1 % throughout June 2025, in comparison with the identical month in 2024. This improve was primarily resulting from a 4.5percent improve within the costs of different transportable items, along with a 4.4 % improve within the costs of agricultural and fishing merchandise.
The costs of different transportable items, excluding metallic merchandise, equipment, and gear, elevated by 4.5 % in June 2025 in comparison with June 2024. This improve was pushed by an 8.2 % improve within the costs of refined petroleum merchandise and a 9.3 % improve within the costs of furnishings and different transportable items not elsewhere categorised. The costs of agricultural and fishing merchandise additionally elevated by 4.4 %, pushed by a 7 % improve within the costs of fish and different fishery merchandise, in addition to a 6.7 % improve within the costs of agricultural merchandise.
In a associated context, the costs of meals merchandise, drinks, tobacco, and textiles elevated by 0.2 %. This was resulting from a 1.4 % improve within the costs of grain mill merchandise, starch, and different meals merchandise, along with a 1.1percent improve within the costs of leather-based, leather-based merchandise, and footwear. Alternatively, the costs of uncooked supplies and metals decreased by 1.1 %, resulting from a 1.1 % lower within the costs of stones and sand. The costs of metallic merchandise, equipment, and gear additionally decreased by 0.3 %, resulting from a 4.7 % lower within the costs of radio, tv, and communications gear and gear, in addition to a 3.5 % lower within the costs of used general-purpose equipment.
On a month-to-month foundation, the wholesale worth index decreased by 0.1 % in June 2025 in comparison with the earlier month of Could. This lower was resulting from a 0.2 % lower within the costs of metallic merchandise and equipment and gear, pushed by a 0.5 % lower within the costs of radio, tv, and communications gear and gear, and a 0.5 % lower within the costs of used general-purpose equipment.
The index of different transportable items, excluding metallic merchandise, equipment, and gear, additionally decreased by 0.1 % resulting from a 0.4 % decline within the costs of fundamental chemical substances and a 0.2 % decline within the costs of glass and non-metallic merchandise. In the identical context, the costs of meals, drinks, tobacco, and textiles decreased by 0.2 %, resulting from a 0.5 % decline within the costs of completed textile items excluding clothes and a 0.4 % decline within the costs of leather-based, leather-based merchandise, and footwear.
Alternatively, the costs of agricultural and fishery merchandise elevated by 0.4 % resulting from a 0.6 % rise within the costs of dwell animals and animal merchandise, and a 0.4 % rise within the costs of agricultural merchandise. In the meantime, the costs of uncooked supplies and metals remained steady, recording no important modifications in June 2025.