Saudi inflation holds steady at 1.8% in February: GASTAT 

Saudi inflation holds steady at 1.8% in February: GASTAT 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s inflation remained stable in February at 1.8 percent, compared to 1.6 percent in January, according to official data. 

The General Authority for Statistics reported that the monthly consumer price index in February was primarily influenced by the prices of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, which increased by 1.2 percent compared to the previous month. 

This uptick was attributed to a 1.4 percent rise in actual rents for housing.   Saudi inflation holds steady at 1.8% in February: GASTAT