Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 171.81 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Saudi Arabia, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 171.81 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 171.81 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.18 2010 = 100, in 1986.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 56.18 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1987 | 60.23 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 68.32 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 69.11 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 70.51 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 72.4 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 73.33 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.79 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.1 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 80.53 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 80.36 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.31 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.83 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 79.17 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.46 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.37 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.35 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.04 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.48 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 84.89 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 85.83 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.69 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 98.84 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 95.83 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 104.25 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 106.85 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 108.14 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 108.69 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.36 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 111.21 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 109.76 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 127.34 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 129.8 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 134.3 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 150.58 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 162.12 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 163.55 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 168.34 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 171.81 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 171.81 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.4 2010 = 100, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 171.81 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.79 2010 = 100, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.46 2010 = 100 | 56.18 2010 = 100 | 69.11 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.43 2010 = 100 | 70.51 2010 = 100 | 80.53 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.68 2010 = 100 | 79.35 2010 = 100 | 98.84 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.44 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 129.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.45 2010 = 100 | 134.3 2010 = 100 | 171.81 2010 = 100 | 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 wholesale price index in Saudi Arabia?
- Wholesale price index in Saudi Arabia was 171.81 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.81 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.18 2010 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wholesale price index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).