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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1% to 104.5 points in February 2026 (base year 2023), from 103.5 points in February 2025, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) data showed.
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.
Industrial Production Index (IPI)
|
Period |
IPI (Points) |
YoY Change |
|
January 2025 |
104.0 |
(0.04%) |
|
February |
103.5 |
+0.3% |
|
March |
103.2 |
(0.2%) |
|
April |
103.2 |
(0.1%) |
|
May |
102.8 |
+0.1% |
|
June |
102.5 |
+0.4% |
|
July |
102.7 |
+0.8% |
|
August |
102.9 |
+0.7% |
|
September |
103.2 |
+0.7% |
|
October |
103.5 |
+1.4% |
|
November |
103.1 |
+1% |
|
December |
103.5 |
+1% |
|
January 2026 |
104.4 |
+0.4% |
|
February |
104.5 |
+1.0% |
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 0.8% year-on-year (YoY), while electricity, gas, and steam supplies & air-conditioning index added 1% YoY. Water supply, sanitation, waste management & treatment activities grew by 11.1% annually.
IPI by Activity
|
Main Sectors |
Weight |
February 2025 |
February 2026 |
Change |
|
Manufacturing |
91.2 % |
103.9 |
104.5 |
+0.8% |
|
Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies & Air-Conditioning |
7.7 % |
98.7 |
99.7 |
+1.0% |
|
Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment Activities |
1.1 % |
106.8 |
118.7 |
+11.1 % |
|
IPI |
100.0 % |
103.5 |
104.5 |
+1.0% |
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