Saudi Arabia interest rate
Saudi Central Bank
- Policy rate
- 4.25%
- Sep 13, 2026
- Last move
- −0.25 pt
- Dec 2025
- Inflation
- 1.8%
- Aug 2026
- 10-year bond yield
- –
- not available
The policy rate set by the Saudi Central Bank is 4.25% as of Sep 13, 2026. Its most recent move: it cut its rate from 4.50% to 4.25% (Dec 2025). The rate is 0.50 percentage points lower than a year earlier. With consumer prices up 1.8% over the 12 months to Aug 2026, the real rate (policy rate minus inflation) is +2.4%: borrowing costs are above inflation.
Policy rate over the past two years
Sep 13, 2026: 4.25%
Rate changes
| When | Decision | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Cut | 4.50% | 4.25% | −0.25 pt |
| Oct 2025 | Cut | 4.75% | 4.50% | −0.25 pt |
| Sep 2025 | Cut | 5.00% | 4.75% | −0.25 pt |
| Dec 2024 | Cut | 5.25% | 5.00% | −0.25 pt |
| Nov 2024 | Cut | 5.50% | 5.25% | −0.25 pt |
| Sep 2024 | Cut | 6.00% | 5.50% | −0.50 pt |
Changes between month-end rates, plus the latest daily reading. Two decisions in one month show up as a single change.
Inflation (% vs a year earlier)
Aug 2026: 1.8%
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Source: BIS; inflation: IMF CPI. Updated daily. All central bank rates · Saudi Arabia economy dashboard