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Saudi Gazette
10-08-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index jumps 7.9% in June
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Industrial Production Index recorded an increase of 7.9 percent during the month of June 2025 compared to the same month last year. This was revealed in the Industrial Production Index bulletin issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). According to the bulletin, the mining and quarrying sub-index rose 6 percent year-on-year, while the manufacturing sub-index climbed by 11.1percent. The results also showed that the sub-index for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply posted a growth of 5.6 percent, while the water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities sub-index recorded an increase of 6.9 percent compared to June 2024. Based on main economic activities, the results indicated that the oil activities index rose by 7.7 percent in June 2025, while the non-oil activities index increased 8.6 percent. It is noteworthy that GASTAT issued the Industrial Production Index on a monthly basis. This economic indicator reflects relative changes in the volume of industrial production based on data from the Industrial Production Survey. The survey was conducted on a sample of industrial establishments operating in targeted industrial activities, namely mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply, as well as water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities.
Saudi Gazette
10-06-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index rises by 3.1% in April 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded an increase of 3.1 percent during the month of April 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. According to the results of the IPI for the month of April 2025, released on Tuesday by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), the mining and quarrying sub-index rose by 0.2 percent year-on-year, while the manufacturing sub-index recorded a 7.4 percent increase. The GASTAT bulletin also reported a 0.2 percent decrease in the sub-index for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply activities, whereas the sub-index for water supply, sewage, waste management, and treatment activities increased by 8.8 percent compared to April of the previous year. Based on key economic activities, the bulletin further revealed a 4.3 percent year-on-year increase in the index for oil-related activities in April 2025, and a 0.1 percent rise in the index for non-oil activities. GASTAT issues IPI every month to measure relative changes in industrial production volumes. The index is based on data from the Industrial Production Survey, which is conducted on a sample of establishments operating in targeted industrial sectors, including mining and quarrying; manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply; and water supply, sewage, waste management, and treatment activities.
