Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was -2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -2.6% for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.
The figure is down 1,080.6% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16.6%, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -69.7% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | +291.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -120.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +716.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -73.4% |
| 1998 | -13.9% | -827.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -178.5% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -216.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +90.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +120.0% |
| 2009 | -16.6% | -193.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -203.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -70.9% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -112.5% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | +204.3% |
| 2015 | -15.8% | +833.0% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -377.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +152.4% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -108.6% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | +645.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -297.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -117.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -112.0% |
| 2025 | -2.6% | -1080.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | -13.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -16.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -15.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -10.2% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Saudi Arabia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Saudi Arabia was -2.6% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.