The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia slowed to 2.1 percent in July 2025, marking the lowest rate in five months and down from 2.3 percent in June.
According to data from the General Authority for Statistics, the housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel sector recorded the largest increase among all categories, with a rate of 5.6 percent. The food and beverage sector rose by 1.6 percent, and the miscellaneous goods and services sector increased by 4.3 percent.
Prices in the housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel sector increased by 5.6 percent, driven by a 6.6 percent rise in the paid rentals for housing group in July 2025, which was affected by a 6.4 percent increase in villa rentals. This sector had the largest impact on the annual inflation rate for July 2025 due to its relative weight of 25.5 percent.
Source (Al Arabiya.Net Website, Edited)
