RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rose 9.3 percent year on year in September, driven by strong growth in manufacturing, mining, and quarrying, official data showed.
According to preliminary figures from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics, the Kingdom’s IPI advanced to 116.1 in September, up from 113.9 in August.
The latest results highlight progress under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda, which seeks to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on crude revenues.
The IPI measures changes in industrial output based on the International Standard Industrial Classification framework, covering mining, manufacturing, utilities, and waste management sectors.
In its latest report, GASTAT stated: “Preliminary results indicate a 9.3 percent increase in the IPI in September 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year, supported by the rise in mining and quarrying activity, manufacturing activity, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply activity and water supply, sewerage and waste management and remediation activities.”
The sub-index for mining and quarrying grew by 11 percent annually in September, supported by the Kingdom’s decision to raise oil production to 9.97 million barrels per day, compared with 8.97 million bpd a year earlier.
Manufacturing activity advanced 6.3 percent year on year, driven by a 6 percent rise in the production of coke and refined petroleum products and a 9.2 percent increase in the manufacture of chemicals and related products.
On a monthly basis, mining and quarrying activities increased by 2.5 percent. The manufacturing index edged up 1 percent, supported by a 1.6 percent rise in coke and refined petroleum production and a 6.9 percent jump in food manufacturing.
Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply expanded 12.6 percent year on year, while water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities increased 9.2 percent over the same period but declined 2.3 percent compared to August.
Overall, the oil activities index grew 10.1 percent in September from a year earlier, while non-oil activities rose 7.3 percent. Compared with August, oil activities were up 2.3 percent, and non-oil operations increased by 0.8 percent.
