Currency
EPI = 100 − |inflation| − unemployment − deficit/GDP + GDP growth. Source: IMF WP/13/214 (Khramov & Lee, 2013).
Deficit/GDP sourced from Saudi MoF 2024
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 4.25 | 4.5 | In Line | Rising2nd Consecutive Increase |
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Rate YoY | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | Miss | Rising2nd Consecutive Increase | |
| Inflation Rate MoM | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Miss | Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease | |
| CPI | 0 | 0.2 | — | Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease | ||
| CPI YoY | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | Miss | Rising2nd Consecutive Increase | |
| CPI MoM | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Miss | Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease |
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Miss | Falling3rd Consecutive Decrease |
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate YoY | -4.7 | 3 | -4.8 | Beat | Rising2nd Consecutive Increase | |
| Gross Domestic Product YoY | -4.8 | 3 | — | Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease |
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance of Trade | 14.4 | 16.6 | 23.8 | Miss | Falling5th Consecutive Decrease | |
| Exports | 84.4 | 88.1 | 101.8 | Miss | Falling5th Consecutive Decrease | |
| 70 | 71.5 | 78 | Miss | Falling4th Consecutive Decrease |
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production YoY | -23.5 | -8.3 | -8 | Miss | Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease | |
| PMI | 55.3 | 53.8 | 53.5 | Beat | Rising3rd Consecutive Increase | |
| 48.8 | 56.1 | 53 | Miss | Rising3rd Consecutive Increase | ||
| 56.9 | 58.5 | 54 | Beat | Rising3rd Consecutive Increase |
| Economic Indicators | History | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Surprise | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI | 71.35 | 73.88 | — | Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease | ||
| Wholesale Prices YoY | 4.2 | 5 | 4.7 | Miss | Falling2nd Consecutive Decrease | |
| Private sector loans YoY | 6 | 5.6 | — | Rising2nd Consecutive Increase | ||
| 6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Beat | Rising2nd Consecutive Increase | ||
| 5.6 | 8.2 | 8 | Miss | Falling5th Consecutive Decrease |
| Private sector loans | 9.6 | 10.2 | — | Falling5th Consecutive Decrease |
