Saudi industrial production index jumps 17.7% in July

11/09/2022 Argaam Special

A manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia


Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 17.7% year-on-year (YoY) in July 2022. 

Data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) shows that Saudi IPI rose to 135.2 points in July 2022, according to the base year 2010, compared to 114.9 points in the year-ago period. 

The following table shows the development of the index:

Industrial Production Index (IPI)

Period

Index (Points)

YoY Change

January 2021

113.33

(6.9%)

February

103.85

(14.8%)

March

103.80

(14.5%)

April

102.72

(24.0%)

May

106.29

+ 0.5%

June

110.16

+ 11.9%

July

114.89

+ 5.9%

August

119.05

+ 5.8%

September

119.76

+ 6.5%

October

121.78

+ 7.7%

November

124.20

+ 10.3%

December

125.20

+ 11.2%

January 2022

125.94

+ 11.1%

February

127.01

+ 22.3%

March

129.51

+24.8%

April

130.17

+26.7%

May

131.78

+24.0%

June

133.08

+20.8%

July

135.23

+17.7%

 
 

The index maintained its positive performance driven by a collective rise in all production activities.

The manufacturing activity recorded a 33% YoY increase. Mining and quarrying, rose by 14% YoY, while the electricity supply activity inched up by 5% YoY.

IPI by Activity in July 2022

Main Sectors

July 2021

July 2022

Change

Mining & Quarrying

116.5

132.9

+14%

Manufacturing

107.2

142.2

+33%

Electricity Supply

134.1

140.9

+5%

 
 

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