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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1% in November 2025 to 103.1 points, from 102.1 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
GASTAT noted that this change reflects price movements within the main economic activities included in the index.
The authority defined IPI as one of the key economic indicators used to assess economic performance and monitor changes in domestic product prices at the producer level.
The index aims to measure price changes in locally produced goods and services over specific time periods, which helps in analyzing inflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.
The following table shows the development of the index:
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Industrial Production Index (IPI)* |
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Period |
IPI (Points) |
Annual Change |
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January 2024 |
104.1 |
+4.1% |
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February |
103.2 |
+3.1% |
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March |
103.4 |
+3.8% |
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April |
103.2 |
+3.3% |
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May |
102.7 |
+3.4% |
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June |
102.1 |
+3.2% |
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July |
101.9 |
+3.1% |
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August |
102.2 |
+2.9% |
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September |
102.5 |
+2.7% |
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October |
102.1 |
+0.9% |
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November |
102.1 |
+0.2% |
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December |
102.4 |
+1.3% |
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January 2025 |
104.0 |
(0.04%) |
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February |
103.5 |
+0.3% |
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March |
103.2 |
(0.2%) |
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April |
103.2 |
(0.01%) |
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May |
102.8 |
+0.1% |
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June |
102.5 |
+0.4% |
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July |
102.7 |
+0.8% |
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August |
102.9 |
+0.7% |
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September |
103.2 |
+0.7% |
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October |
103.5 |
+1.4% |
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November |
103.1 |
+1% |
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 0.9% YoY, while electricity, gas, and steam supplies & air-conditioning rose 0.5%. Meanwhile, water supply, sanitation, and waste management & treatment activities saw an 11.1% hike YoY.
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IPI by Activity |
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Main Sectors |
Weight |
November 2024 |
November 2025 |
Change |
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Manufacturing |
91.2 % |
102.5 |
103.4 |
+0.9% |
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Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies & Air-Conditioning |
7.7 % |
97.9 |
98.4 |
+0.5% |
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Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment Activities |
1.1 % |
105.8 |
117.6 |
+11.1% |
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IPI |
100.0 % |
102.1 |
103.1 |
+1.0% |
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