Saudi Arabia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 7.5% year-on-year (YoY) in May 2026, data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
The PPI rose to 110.5 points in May, according to the base year 2023, compared to 102.8 points in May 2025.
GASTAT said that this change reflects price movements within the key economic activities covered by the index.
The PPI is an economic indicator that reflects the relative changes and development in the volume of industrial production quantities, based on data from the industrial production survey, which includes establishments operating in mining activities, manufacturing, and utilities supply.
The following table shows the development of the index:
Producer Price Index
Period
PPI (Points)
Change (YoY)
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 manufacturing sub-index rose 8% YoY in May 2026, while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply sub-index gained 2%.
Meanwhile, the water supply, sanitation activities, and waste management and treatment sub-index increased by 8.3% during the same month.
PPI by Activity
Main Sectors
May 2025
May 2026
Change
Manufacturing
91.2 %
103.2
111.4
Electricity, Gas, Steam Air-Conditioning Supply
7.7 %
97.7
99.7
Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management Treatment
1.1 %
111.7
121.0
PPI
100.0 %
102.8
110.5
Saudi Arabia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 7.5% year-on-year (YoY) in May 2026, data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
The PPI rose to 110.5 points in May, according to the base year 2023, compared to 102.8 points in May 2025.
GASTAT said that this change reflects price movements within the key economic activities covered by the index.
The PPI is an economic indicator that reflects the relative changes and development in the volume of industrial production quantities, based on data from the industrial production survey, which includes establishments operating in mining activities, manufacturing, and utilities supply.
The following table shows the development of the index:
Producer Price Index
Period
PPI (Points)
Change (YoY)
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 manufacturing sub-index rose 8% YoY in May 2026, while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply sub-index gained 2%.
Meanwhile, the water supply, sanitation activities, and waste management and treatment sub-index increased by 8.3% during the same month.
PPI by Activity
Main Sectors
May 2025
May 2026
Change
Manufacturing
91.2 %
103.2
111.4
Electricity, Gas, Steam Air-Conditioning Supply
7.7 %
97.7
99.7
Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management Treatment
1.1 %
111.7
121.0
PPI
100.0 %
102.8
110.5
