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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 7.1% YoY in August to 114.17 points, from 106.57 points a year earlier
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:
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Industrial Production Index (IPI)* |
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Period |
IPI (Points) |
Change (YoY) |
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January 2024 |
102.58 |
(9.4%) |
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February |
105.06 |
(6.3%) |
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March |
104.45 |
(8.8%) |
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April |
105.27 |
(6.4%) |
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May |
107.26 |
(2.0%) |
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June |
103.69 |
(5.8%) |
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July |
104.66 |
+0.1% |
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August |
106.57 |
+2.5% |
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September |
106.25 |
+0.3% |
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October |
106.99 |
+5.1% |
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November |
103.64 |
+3.3% |
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December |
104.32 |
+2.2% |
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January 2025 |
103.58 |
+1.0% |
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February |
105.27 |
+0.2% |
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March |
108.22 |
+3.6% |
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April |
105.53 |
+0.2% |
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May |
108.82 |
+1.5% |
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June |
109.93 |
+6.0% |
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July |
112.56 |
+7.5% |
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August |
114.17 |
+7.1% |
The mining and quarrying sub-index rose 8.1% YoY, supported by Saudi Arabia’s oil output increasing to 9.72 million barrels per day (bpd) in August from 8.99 million bpd in the same month a year earlier.
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 5.6% YoY, driven by the manufacturing of coke and refined petroleum products, which increased by 8.9%, and the manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products, which rose by 8.6%.
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IPI by Activity |
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Main Sectors |
August 2024 |
August 2025 |
Change % |
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Mining & Quarrying |
98.63 |
106.63 |
+8.1% |
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Manufacturing |
117.53 |
124.06 |
+5.6% |
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Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning |
138.92 |
151.06 |
+8.7% |
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Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment Activities |
124.16 |
131.61 |
+6.0% |
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IPI |
106.57 |
114.17 |
+7.1% |
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