‎Changes in commodity, service prices in July

‎<p><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/7ff7cca6-df6d-44f7-8ff1-61406f3303da.png"></p> <p class="ckeCaption">Shopping cart</p> <hr> <div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" >The average prices of 107 out of 169 commodities and services across 10 categories in Saudi Arabia increased year-on-year (YoY) in July 2026, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (<strong>GASTAT</strong>).</div> <div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" ></div> <div> <p >Meanwhile, prices of 58 other goods and services declined, while price of four others remained unchanged.</p> <p ></p> <p >Among 99 items under the food and beverages category, local tomatoes recorded the highest price increase last month, rising 59.5% YoY, followed by Indian pomegranates (+35.29%).</p> <p ></p> <p >Meanwhile, Al Osra fine sugar topped the list of commodities that recorded the largest price declines during the same period, with its average price falling by 5.86%, followed by parsley, which declined by 5.50%, and imported round onions, which fell by 4.97%.</p> <p ></p> <p >Among items under the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels category, prices showed a mixed trend in July, with 27 items rising and 11 items declining YoY.</p> <p ></p> <p >Most items under pets, related products and other cultural services recorded higher prices in July, with four items rising and one declining compared to the same period a year earlier.</p> <p ></p> <p >Clothing and footwear prices were mostly lower, with three items rising, six declining and one remaining unchanged YoY.</p> <p ></p> <p >The personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services category recorded mixed performance in July, with one item seeing a rise and two tracked items posting lower prices.</p> <p ></p> <p >Furniture, household equipment and routine household maintenance showed broad-based declines.</p> <p ></p> <p >Healthcare costs increased last month, with the three tracked services posting higher prices YoY.</p> <p ></p> <p >Meanwhile, transport services recorded mixed movements, with one service seeing a price increase, while the other declined in July.</p> <p ></p> <p >Restaurants and accommodation services showed mixed performance, with one service rising and two declining YoY.</p> <p ></p> <p >Tobacco prices edged lower, with Marlboro cigarette prices declining in July, compared to the same period a year earlier.</p> </div>

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20th August 2026

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