Producer Price Index Rises 7.5% in May 2026

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Producer Price Index in the Kingdom recorded an increase of 7.5% in May 2026 compared to the same month of 2025.

The index rose to 110.5 points in May based on the base year 2023, compared to 102.8 points in May 2025, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.

The authority indicated that this change reflects price movements within the main economic activities covered by the index.

The authority defined the Producer Price Index as one of the key economic indicators used to assess economic performance and monitor changes in domestic producer prices.

The index aims to measure price changes in locally produced goods and services over specific time periods, helping to analyze inflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.

Producer Price Index

Period

Index (Points)

Annual Change

January 2025

104.0

(0.04%)

February

103.5

+0.3%

March

103.2

(0.2%)

April

103.2

(0.01%)

May

102.8

+0.1%

June

102.5

+0.4%

July

102.7

+0.8%

August

102.9

+0.7%

September

103.2

+0.7%

October

103.5

+1.4%

November

103.1

+1.0%

December

103.5

+1.0%

January 2026

104.4

+0.4%

February

104.5

+1.0%

March

109.0

+5.5%

April

112.6

+9.1%

May

110.5

+7.5%

The sub-index for manufacturing rose by 8%, the index for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rose by 2%, and the index for water supply, sewerage and waste management rose by 8.3%.

The following table summarizes the Producer Price Index by sub-activity:

Producer Price Index by Sub-activity

Main Sections

Weight

May 2025

May 2026

Change

Manufacturing

91.2%

103.2

111.4

+8.0%

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply

7.7%

97.7

99.7

+2.0%

Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management

1.1%

111.7

121.0

+8.3%

Overall Index

100.0%

102.8

110.5

+7.5%

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