Producer prices (PPI) · Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Construction Cost Index
The Saudi Arabia Construction Cost Index measures the prices that producers in Saudi Arabia receive for their goods (and in some countries services), or pay for their inputs, before taxes and retail margins.
- Importance
- Low
- Released
- Monthly
- Next release
- Currency
- SAR · Saudi riyal
- Central bank
- The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Latest figures
The latest release for SEP, published on 22 October 2026, came in at 104.0, unchanged from 104.0 the time before.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | SEP | 104.0 | – | 104.0 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | AUG | 104.0 | – | 104.0 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | JUL | 104.0 | – | 104.0 |
Why it matters
Producer prices are an early warning for consumer inflation: when factories pay more for energy and materials, part of the cost reaches shop prices in the following months. They also show profit pressure.
How it is calculated
the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) surveys companies on the prices of representative products at the factory gate; the index is weighted by each product's share of output. Input PPI covers materials and fuel bought; output PPI the goods sold.
PPI change (yoy) = PPI ÷ PPI 12 months ago − 1What changes mean
- Input prices rising faster than output prices squeeze margins.
- A sharp move in PPI often reflects oil and metals; check the core (ex food and energy) version.
Higher than expected: A higher figure than expected makes the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the Saudi riyal and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
Lower than expected: A lower figure than expected gives the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) room to cut or hold rates lower: the Saudi riyal tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
A short history
Wholesale price indexes are among the oldest economic statistics; the US index dates back to 1902 and was renamed the Producer Price Index in 1978.
The riyal is pegged to the US dollar, so Saudi rates follow the Fed.
Questions
What is the Saudi Arabia Construction Cost Index?
The Saudi Arabia Construction Cost Index measures the prices that producers in Saudi Arabia receive for their goods (and in some countries services), or pay for their inputs, before taxes and retail margins.
What was the latest Saudi Arabia Construction Cost Index?
104.0 for SEP, published on 22 October 2026.
When is the next Saudi Arabia Construction Cost Index?
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 06:00 UTC.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.