Saudi Industrial Production Index up 2% in March

A production line

Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) added 2% year-on-year (YoY) in March 2025, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

The IPI rose to 106.51 points in March 2025, according to the base year 2021, compared to 104.45 points in March 2024.

GASTAT attributed the growth to higher activity in manufacturing, water supply, sanitation, waste management and treatment sectors.

The IPI measures the relative change in production quantities of materials and goods, tracking their transformation from raw materials to final consumable products for economic returns.

The following table shows the development of the index:

Mining and quarrying activity declined 0.2% YoY in March 2025 amid lower oil production in the Kingdom. Oil output reached 8.96 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, down from 8.97 million bpd in the year-earlier period.

The manufacturing index rose 5.1% YoY, driven by higher production in chemicals, chemical products, and food products.

Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply activity grew by 0.9%, while water supply, sewage, and waste management activity rose by 15%, compared to March of the previous year.