DUBAI  - Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate accelerated at a slower pace of 2.2 percent in December from 2.8 percent in November, official data showed on Tuesday.

On a month-on-month basis, inflation rate fell 0.3 percent in December.

(Reporting by Asma Alsharif; Editing by Rashmi Aich) ((asma.alsharif@thomsonreuters.com; +20225783290; Reuters Messaging: asma.alsharif.reuters.com@reuters.net))