Insights
Our reading of official data: a reading of the week every Wednesday from a different domain, and the weekly newsletter every Thursday. This is our analytical interpretation, attributed to its sources; the official figures themselves are in Data.
Spending accounts for 5 of the 15 the insights on this page. The rest come from other domains: spending is one source among many.
- Spending 5
- Population 2
- Prices 2
- Real estate and housing 2
- Households and income 1
- Labour 1
- Establishments and business 1
- Tourism 1
We shape this list around how you use it, and move dates earlier or later by priority. Dates are estimates and are updated here.
Reading of the week: every Wednesday
10 published of 12- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Where do people live in the Kingdom?Released early · originally due 7 October 2026 (26 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)PopulationPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Which region saw prices rise most in a year? And which division drove it?Released early · originally due 14 October 2026 (3 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)PricesPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)How much does a household spend each month, on what, and how much is left?Released early · originally due 21 October 2026 (10 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)Households and incomePublished
- Wednesday28 October 2026 (17 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)Residential property prices: where did they rise and where did they calm? And does commercial follow residential?Real estate and housingUpcoming
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Ramadan 1448 in three months: what happens to spending around it, and in which activity?Released early · originally due 4 November 2026 (24 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)SpendingPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Who works and who is looking for work in each region?Released early · originally due 11 November 2026 (1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH)LabourPublished
- Wednesday18 November 2026 (8 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH)Do people still withdraw cash?SpendingUpcoming
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)How much is a kilo? Prices of 20 basic goods and how they changed in a yearReleased early · originally due 25 November 2026 (15 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH)PricesPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)How many establishments open and close each year, and in which activity?Released early · originally due 2 December 2026 (22 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH)Establishments and businessPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)How do Saudis live? Villas or apartments, and what household size, by regionReleased early · originally due 9 December 2026 (29 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH)Real estate and housingPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Where is the population growing fastest? Regions growing faster than the KingdomReleased early · originally due 16 December 2026 (7 Rajab 1448 AH)PopulationPublished
- Friday2 October 2026 (21 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)How full are hotels? Occupancy and average room rate by regionReleased early · originally due 23 December 2026 (14 Rajab 1448 AH)TourismPublished
Weekly newsletter
Every Thursday: what changed in spending and what it means for your decision- Issue 213–19 September 2026 · 2–8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHCard spending against the same week last year: +4.2%Spending
- Issue 16–12 September 2026 · 24 Rabi' al-Awwal – 1 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHCard spending against the same week last year: +5.2%Spending
Other published insights
- Locks on 24 January 2027 (16 Sha'ban 1448 AH), with a back-test on Ramadan 1447Ramadan 1448 challenge: a forecast locked before the season and measured publiclySpending
- Question-and-answer reading · published 29 September 2026 (18 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Is consumer spending growing in Saudi Arabia? A reading of the week, 13–19 September 2026 · 2–8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHSpending