Economic updates
Our in-depth, independent reports cover the macroeconomic environment, the Saudi government’s annual budget, and Saudi Arabia’s monetary and financial developments, labor market, and inflation.
Inflation report- August 2011
Year-on-year inflation eased to 4.8 percent in August from 4.9 percent in July, primarily due to a fall in food price inflation, though in monthly terms food prices posted their normal Ramadan jump.
Inflation report- September 2011
Year-on-year inflation exceeded 5 percent for the first time since January in September, when it was 5.3 percent. This was almost entirely due to a jump in the prices of "other goods and services".
Inflation report – October 2011
Year-on-year inflation dipped to 5.2 percent in October from 5.3 percent in September owing to lower food price inflation. Rents rose again and other components were influenced by one-time changes.