Saudi Arabia’s annual wholesale price inflation rate edged lower to 3.3% in March 2026, from a near two-year high of 3.5% in the previous month. Cost pressures moderated for agriculture and fishery products (1.6% vs 2.5% in February), other transportable goods except metal products, machinery and equipment (6.4% vs 6.5%), and metal products, machinery and equipment (1.2% vs 1.4%). Additionally, prices were flat for food products, beverages, tobacco, and textiles after rising 0.4% in the prior month, while remaining unchanged for ores and minerals (-0.2%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices edged up to 0.2% from 0.1% in February 2026. source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Producer Prices in Saudi Arabia increased 3.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.55 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.70 percent in June of 2021 and a record low of -5.36 percent in September of 2009. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Saudi Arabia Wholesale Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Producer Prices in Saudi Arabia increased 3.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Wholesale Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-15 12:00 PM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Feb 3.5% 2.9% 2.1%
2026-04-15 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Mar 3.3% 3.5% 3.5%
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Apr 3.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 104.80 104.50 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 116.10 115.80 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 101.20 101.40 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 0.30 0.00 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 95.10 97.70 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.80 1.70 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 162.40 162.20 points Mar 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 3.30 3.50 percent Mar 2026


Saudi Arabia Wholesale Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.50 19.70 -5.36 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014=100, NSA

News Stream
Saudi Arabia Wholesale Inflation Slightly Eases
Saudi Arabia’s annual wholesale price inflation rate edged lower to 3.3% in March 2026, from a near two-year high of 3.5% in the previous month. Cost pressures moderated for agriculture and fishery products (1.6% vs 2.5% in February), other transportable goods except metal products, machinery and equipment (6.4% vs 6.5%), and metal products, machinery and equipment (1.2% vs 1.4%). Additionally, prices were flat for food products, beverages, tobacco, and textiles after rising 0.4% in the prior month, while remaining unchanged for ores and minerals (-0.2%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices edged up to 0.2% from 0.1% in February 2026.
2026-04-15
Saudi Arabia Wholesale Inflation Highest in Near 2 Years
Saudi Arabia’s annual wholesale price inflation climbed to 3.5% in February 2026 from 2.9% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since March 2024. Cost pressures accelerated for food products, beverages and tobacco, and textiles (0.4% vs 0.3% in January), transportable goods excluding metal products, machinery and equipment (6.5% vs 4.9%), and metal products, machinery and equipment (1.4% vs 1.2%). However, price growth slowed for agriculture and fishery products (2.5% vs 4.2%), while cost declined further for ores and minerals (-0.2% vs -0.1%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices inched up 0.1%, easing from a 1.5% increase in January.
2026-03-15
Saudi Arabia Wholesale Prices Rise at Slower Pace
Saudi Arabia’s annual wholesale price inflation dropped to 2.9% in January 2026 from December's 15-month high of 3.1%. Cost pressures eased for food products, beverages and tobacco, and textiles (0.3% vs 0.5% in December), as well as for other transportable goods excluding metal products, machinery and equipment (4.9% vs 5.7%). Meanwhile, prices of ores and minerals remained subdued, though the pace of decline softened (-0.1% vs -1.0%). In contrast, inflation accelerated for agriculture and fishery products (4.2% vs 3.6%) and for metal products, machinery and equipment (1.2% vs 1.1%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased by 1.5%, reversing a 1.0% decline in December.
2026-02-15