Saudi Arabia Wholesale Inflation Steady in August

The annual wholesale price inflation in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.1% in August 2025, unchanged form the previous two months, and still at its highest level since October 2024. This was mainly driven by higher prices in food products, beverages, tobacco, and textiles (0.4% vs 0.3% in July) and other transportable goods, except metal products, machinery, and equipment (4.2% vs 4.1%). At the same time, costs remained unchanged for agriculture and fishery products (4.4%) and ores and minerals (-0.8%). Meanwhile, prices stalled for metal products, machinery, and equipment. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased by 0.2% in August, rebounding from a 0.1% decline in the previous two months.