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Methodology · 11 October 2026 (30 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)

Data freshness

For every series we publish: the latest period we hold, the latest the source has published, and the next release. Where we do not know, we say “We do not know”.

63series published
28Up to date
2Behind the source
25Awaiting the next release

Prices

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Consumer price index (13 regions and Saudi Arabia, 13 divisions, up to 722 items for Saudi Arabia)August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH) · Published 15 September 2026 (4 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to date15 October 2026 (4 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)official date
Average prices of goods and servicesAugust 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH) · Published 15 September 2026 (4 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Producer price indexJuly 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH)July 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH) · Published 15 September 2026 (4 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to date15 October 2026 (4 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)official date
Wholesale price indexAugust 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH) · Published 15 September 2026 (4 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Construction cost indexAugust 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH) · Published 21 September 2026 (10 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know

Population

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Population estimates by sex and nationality20242024 · Published 17 June 2025 (21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Census 2022: population down to governorate and city2022One-offUp to dateWe do not know
المواليد والوفيات للسعوديين (تقديرات 2011–2022)2022Latest period 2022Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Annual population indicatorsWe do not know its current update source2022We do not knowUnknownWe do not know

Households

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Household income and spending by region (2024 survey)2024Latest period 2024Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Household spending basket weights by region (2023 survey)20232023 · Published 27 February 2025 (28 Sha'ban 1446 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Consumer confidence indexJune 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH)June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH) · Published 30 September 2026 (19 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Household size (2023 survey)20232023 · Published 27 February 2025 (28 Sha'ban 1446 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know

Real estate and housing

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Real estate price indexQ2 2026Q2 2026 · Published 19 July 2026 (5 Safar 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Housing statistics20252025 · Published 15 September 2026 (4 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know

Labour

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Labour force survey: employment, participation and wages by nationality and regionQ2 2026Q2 2026 · Published 30 September 2026 (19 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to date31 December 2026 (22 Rajab 1448 AH)official date
Labour force survey: employment, unemployment, job-search time and wages by field of study (Saudis)(Arabic)2024Latest period Q4 2024Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Unemployment rate by regionQ2 2026Q2 2026 · Published 30 September 2026 (19 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to date31 December 2026 (22 Rajab 1448 AH)official date

Business

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Business demography20242024 · Published 31 December 2025 (11 Rajab 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Establishments by activity and size classQ4 2019Latest period 2018Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Structural business statistics20242024 · Published 30 December 2025 (10 Rajab 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Small and medium establishment statistics20242024 · Published 28 December 2025 (8 Rajab 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Business confidence indexSeptember 2026 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)September 2026 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · Published 7 October 2026 (26 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Industrial production indexJuly 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH)July 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH) · Published 9 September 2026 (27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)Awaiting the next release11 October 2026 (30 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)official date
Gross domestic productQ2 2026Q2 2026 · Published 8 September 2026 (26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)Up to date8 December 2026 (28 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH)official date

Trade

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Wholesale and retail trade statisticsQ2 2026Q2 2026 · Published 27 August 2026 (14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
International trade in goodsJuly 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH)July 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH) · Published 29 September 2026 (18 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to date26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)official date
International trade in servicesJuly 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH)July 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH) · Published 29 September 2026 (18 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know

Tourism and transport

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Tourism establishment statisticsJune 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH)June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH) · Published 30 September 2026 (19 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Umrah statisticsMarch 2026 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1447 AH)March 2026 (Ramadan – Shawwal 1447 AH) · Published 7 September 2026 (25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Hajj statistics20262026 · Published 7 June 2026 (21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Air transport statisticsDecember 2025 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1447 AH)December 2025 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1447 AH) · Published 17 May 2026 (30 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Maritime transport statistics20252025 · Published 16 September 2026 (5 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Road transport statistics20242024 · Published 5 August 2026 (22 Safar 1448 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Rail transport statistics20242024 · Published 15 October 2025 (23 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Warehousing and logistics statisticsDecember 2024 (Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1446 AH)December 2024 (Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1446 AH) · Published 18 December 2025 (27 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know

Energy and environment

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Household energy statistics20242024 · Published 26 November 2025 (5 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Electrical energy statistics20242024 · Published 7 December 2025 (16 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Renewable energy statistics20252025 · Published 6 August 2026 (23 Safar 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Energy efficiency statistics20242024 · Published 18 December 2025 (27 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Oil and gas statisticsDecember 2025 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1447 AH)December 2025 (Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1447 AH) · Published 6 August 2026 (23 Safar 1448 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Household environment statistics20242024 · Published 6 July 2026 (21 Muharram 1448 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know

Education, health and society

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Education and training statistics20252025 · Published 8 January 2026 (19 Rajab 1447 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Health establishments and workforce statistics20242024 · Published 22 October 2025 (30 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Health status statistics20222022 · Published 26 November 2025 (5 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH)Awaiting the next releaseWe do not know
Culture and entertainment statistics20252025 · Published 13 April 2026 (25 Shawwal 1447 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
Household and individual access to information and communication technology20252025 · Published 5 January 2026 (16 Rajab 1447 AH)Up to dateWe do not know

Other open sources

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Building permits by regionlast year in the open source2019We do not knowDiscontinued at sourceWe do not know
Commercial registers and sole proprietorshipslast year in the open source2023We do not knowDiscontinued at sourceWe do not know
Consumer prices by city (16 cities)GASTAT now publishes by region, not cityJanuary 2025 (Rajab – Sha'ban 1446 AH)We do not knowDiscontinued at sourceWe do not know
Announced fuel pricesChanges on an official announcement, not on a fixed date1 September 2026 (19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)Last seen 1 September 2026 (19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)Up to dateWe do not know
ATMs (count and withdrawals)July 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH)We do not knowUp to dateWe do not know
Point-of-sale totals and terminalsJuly 2026 (Muharram – Safar 1448 AH)We do not knowUp to dateWe do not know
Point-of-sale by sector (legacy classification)Legacy classification; the mirror was last updated at this periodDecember 2023 (Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1445 AH)We do not knowUnknownWe do not know
Weekly point-of-sale from the mirrorThe mirror was last updated at this period; the continuous weekly series carries on22–28 March 2026 · 3–9 Shawwal 1447 AHWe do not knowUnknownWe do not know
Schools, students and teachers (Ministry of Education)2024We do not knowUnknownWe do not know
Ministry of Health Statistical Yearbook2024We do not knowUnknownWe do not know

Satellite imagery

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Latest satellite image in “Where is spring?”Refreshed weekly; we do not know what NASA has published since10 October 2026 (29 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)We do not knowUp to dateWe do not know

The weekly newsletter

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Weekly newsletter: latest issue (4)Published every Thursday3 October 2026 (22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Last seen 27 September – 3 October 2026 · 16–22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHUp to date15 October 2026 (4 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)our schedule

Card spending

SeriesLatest period we holdLatest published by the sourceStatusNext release
Card spending: continuous weekly series27 September – 3 October 2026 · 16–22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHLast seen 3 October 2026 (22 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Up to date14 October 2026 (3 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH)estimate
Card spending: city × activity, weekly13–19 September 2026 · 2–8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHLast seen 20–26 September 2026 · 9–15 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AHBehind the sourceWe do not know
Card spending: city × activity, monthlyAugust 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH)We do not knowUp to dateWe do not know
Card spending: city × activity, daily19 September 2026 (8 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Last seen 26 September 2026 (15 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH)Behind the sourceWe do not know

How we work these out