Saudi Arabia's Annual Inflation Rate Stable at 1.8% in August

02:05 AM EDT, 09/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate came in at 1.8% in August, unchanged for the fourth straight month, the country's General Authority for Statistics said Tuesday. The reading matched the consensus estimate for the month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices in Saudi Arabia were 0.1% higher, as expected, compared with the previous 0.2% gain.