AI Summary
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 9.3% year-on-year (YoY) in September to 116.08 points, from 106.25 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
GASTAT attributed the increase to higher activity in mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning, as well as water supply, sewage, waste management and treatment activities.
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 |
110.17 |
+7.8% |
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July |
112.78 |
+6.9% |
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August |
113.92 |
+9.3% |
*Updated according to GASTAT data.
The mining and quarrying sub-index rose 11% YoY, supported by Saudi Arabia’s oil output increasing to 9.97 million barrels per day (bpd) in September from 8.97 million bpd in the same month a year earlier.
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 6.3% YoY, driven by the manufacturing of coke and refined petroleum products rising by 6%, and the manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products up by 9.2%.
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IPI by Activity |
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Main Sectors |
September 2024 |
September 2025 |
Change % |
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Mining & Quarrying |
98.44 |
109.31 |
+11% |
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Manufacturing |
117.24 |
124.64 |
+6.3% |
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Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning |
136.66 |
153.91 |
+12.6% |
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Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment Activities |
119.08 |
130.03 |
+9.2% |
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IPI |
106.25 |
116.08 |
+9.3% |
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