Riyadh: The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced today that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May 2025 showed the Kingdom’s annual inflation rate remained relatively stable at 2.2% compared to the same month last year. Saudi Arabia continues to record one of the lowest inflation rates among G20 countries.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a fixed basket of goods and services comprising 490 items. This basket was selected based on the 2018 Household Income and Expenditure Survey. Prices are collected through field visits to points of sale, and the CPI statistics are published monthly.