Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LII
No 31
3-Aug-2009
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Inflation Rate Falls In June
The annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia fell to 5.2% in June from 5.5% in May after the rate of increase for rent and food prices eased, according to official statistics from the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning. This reduction in the rate does not mean a fall in prices, but a fall in the rate of increase of prices. But the cost of living index rose slightly in June to 121.5 from 121.3 in...
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