Arabia Saudita - Tasa de inflación

Saudi Arabia's consumer prices dropped 0.2 percent year-on-year in November of 2019, following a 0.3 percent decline in the previous month. It was the eleventh consecutive month of deflation, although cost fell at a softer pace for housing & utilities (-3.8 percent vs -4.2 percent in October); clothing & footwear (-0.6 percent vs -0.8 percent), and communication (-0.4 percent vs -0.5 percent). In addition, prices increased faster for restaurants & hotels (2.4 percent vs 2.0 percent). Meanwhile, prices advanced softer for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.1 percent vs 1.2 percent); transport (0.9 percent vs 1.0 percent), and miscellaneous goods & services (2.7 percent vs 2.8 percent). On the other hand, inflation was steady for furniture & household equipment (at 1.9 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down 0.1 percent, after increasing by 0.2 percent in the previous month.

Saudi Arabia's consumer prices dropped 0.3 percent year-on-year in October of 2019, following a 0.7 percent decline in the previous month. It was the tenth consecutive month of deflation, although cost fell at a softer pace for housing & utilities (-4.2 percent vs -5.6 percent in September) and communication (-0.5 percent vs -0.4 percent). In addition, prices advanced faster for furniture & household equipment (1.9 percent vs 1.3 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (2.8 percent vs 2.5 percent) and restaurants & hotels (2.0 percent vs 1.9 percent) while clothing & footwear cost dropped at a softer pace (-0.8 percent vs -1.2 percent). In contrast, food & non-alcoholic beverages inflation was steady (at 1.2 percent) while transport cost rose less (1.0 percent vs 1.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.2 percent, the same as in the previous month.

Saudi Arabia's consumer prices dropped 0.7 percent year-on-year in September of 2019, following a 1.1 percent decline in the previous month. It was the ninth consecutive month of deflation, although cost fell at a softer pace for housing & utilities (-5.6 percent vs -6.5 percent in August) and communication (-0.4 percent vs -0.8 percent). In addition, prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.2 percent vs 1.0 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (2.5 percent vs 1.8 percent); restaurants & hotels (1.9 percent vs 1.0 percent) and education (2.3 percent vs 1.3 percent) while recreation & culture cost rebounded (0.3 percent vs -0.2 percent). On the other hand, prices slowed for transport (1.1 percent vs 1.3 percent) and furniture & household equipment (1.3 percent vs 1.4 percent) while clothing & footwear cost dropped (-1.2 percent vs a flat reading). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.2 percent, following a 0.1 percent rise in August.

Saudi Arabia's consumer prices dropped 1.1 percent year-on-year in August of 2019, following a 1.3 percent decline in the previous month. It was the eighth consecutive month of deflation, although cost fell at a softer pace for housing & utilities (-6.5 percent from -6.7 percent in July) and recreation & culture (-0.2 percent vs -0.4 percent). In addition, prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.0 percent vs 0.1 percent); furniture & household equipment (1.4 percent vs 0.8 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.8 percent vs 1.4 percent). On the other hand, cost slowed for transport (1.3 percent vs 1.6 percent) and restaurants & hotels (1.0 percent vs 1.5 percent) while inflation was steady for education (at 1.3 percent) and health (at 1.0 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.1 percent, at the same pace as in July.

Saudi Arabia's consumer prices dropped 1.3 percent year-on-year in July 2019, following a 1.4 percent decline in the previous month. It was the seventh consecutive month of deflation, although cost fell at a softer pace for housing & utilities (-6.7 percent from -7.2 percent in June); clothing & footwear (-0.3 percent vs -0.5 percent) and communication (-0.6 percent vs -0.7 percent). In addition, prices advanced faster for transport (1.6 percent vs 0.9 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (1.4 percent vs 1.0 percent) and health (1.0 percent vs 0.5 percent) while furniture & household equipment cost rebounded (0.8 percent vs -0.2 percent). On the other hand, prices rose less for food & beverages (0.1 percent vs 1.3 percent) and restaurants & hotels (1.5 percent vs 1.9 percent) while inflation was steady for education (at 1.3 percent) and tobacco (at 0.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.1 percent, following a 0.2 percent rise in June.

Saudi Arabia’s consumer prices decreased 1.4% year-on-year in June of 2019, less than a 1.5% fall in the prior month. It was the sixth consecutive month of deflation, though prices fell the least in the current sequence which began in January. Cost dropped at a softer pace for housing & utilities (-0.4% from -7.2%) and communication (-0.7% from -1.0%). In addition, prices rebounded for recreation & culture (0.2% from -1.1%) and advanced further for food & beverage (1.3% from 1.8%); transport (0.9% from 0.5%); miscellaneous goods & services (1.0% from a flat reading) and restaurants & hotels (1.9% from 1.5%). Meantime, inflation was steady for education (at 1.3%); health (at 0.5%) and tobacco (at 0.1%) while cost fell for furniture & household equipment (-0.2% from a flat reading) and clothing & footwear (-0.5% from 0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.2%, following a 0.1% gain in May.