Saudi Arabia’s wholesale prices increased 4.2% year-on-year in September 2026, easing from a revised 5.0% rise in the previous month and marking the lowest reading since January. Price growth slowed for agriculture and fishery products (4.4% vs. 4.8% in August), other transportable goods excluding metal products, machinery and equipment (7.1% vs. 8.2%), and metal products, machinery and equipment (0.2% vs. 2.2%). In contrast, prices for food products, beverages, tobacco and textiles rose 1.3% after remaining unchanged in the previous month, while prices for ores and minerals rebounded (2.2% vs. -1.8%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices fell 0.2% in September, matching the decline recorded in August.
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