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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) declined by 8.7% year-on-year (YoY) in March.
Data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed that Saudi IPI fell to 104.48 points in March 2024, according to the base year 2021, compared to 114.47 points in March 2023.
The index was directly affected by the decline in the mining and quarrying activity, which accounts for 61.4% of the index, the authority said.
The IPI measures the relative change and reflects the production quantities of materials and goods, which have been converted from raw materials to consumables in their final form as goods, for the purpose of achieving a return.
The following table shows the development of the index:
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Industrial Production Index (IPI)* |
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|
Period |
IPI (Points) |
Change (YoY) |
|
January 2023 |
113.28 |
-- |
|
February |
112.09 |
-- |
|
March |
114.47 |
-- |
|
April |
112.43 |
-- |
|
May |
109.45 |
-- |
|
June |
110.08 |
-- |
|
July |
104.52 |
-- |
|
August |
103.93 |
-- |
|
September |
105.95 |
-- |
|
October |
101.78 |
-- |
|
November |
100.37 |
-- |
|
December |
102.13 |
-- |
|
January 2024 |
102.10 |
(9.9%) |
|
February |
104.69 |
(6.6%) |
|
March |
104.48 |
(8.7%) |
*Updated according to GASTAT data.
The mining and quarrying activity dropped by 14.2% YoY as the Kingdom’s oil production was cut to 8.9 million barrels per day in March.
The electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply activity rose 7.4% YoY, while the water supply, sanitation, waste management and treatment activities increased by 5.5% YoY.
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IPI by Activity |
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|
Main Sectors |
March 2023 |
March 2024 |
Change |
|
Mining & Quarrying |
114.77 |
98.42 |
(14.2%) |
|
Manufacturing |
116.59 |
116.14 |
(0.4%) |
|
Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply |
81.80 |
87.87 |
7.4% |
|
Water Supply, sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment |
112.98 |
119.20 |
5.5% |
|
IPI |
114.47 |
104.48 |
(8.7 %) |
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