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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1% to 103.5 points in December 2025 (base year 2023), from 102.4 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
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 periods, which helps analyze inflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.
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Industrial Production Index (IPI) |
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Period |
IPI (Points) |
Annual Change |
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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 |
-- |
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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% |
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December |
103.5 |
+1% |
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 0.9% year-on-year (YoY), supported by higher prices of refined petroleum products (+1.8%), fabricated metal products (+3.5%), and electricity, gas, and steam supplies & air-conditioning (+1.5%).
Meanwhile, water supply, sanitation, and waste management & treatment activities saw an 11.5% hike YoY, although their impact on the overall index remained limited due to their low weight of 1.1%.
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IPI by Activity |
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Main Sectors |
Weight |
December 2024 |
December 2025 |
Change |
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Manufacturing |
91.2 % |
102.8 |
103.7 |
+0.9% |
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Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies & Air-Conditioning |
7.7 % |
97.9 |
99.3 |
+1.5% |
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Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment Activities |
1.1 % |
106.2 |
118.4 |
+11.5% |
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IPI |
100.0 % |
102.4 |
103.5 |
+1.0% |
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