Saudi Industrial Production Index up 5% in October

10/12/2024 Argaam Special
A production line

A production line


Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) added 5 % year-on-year (YoY) in October 2024, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

 

The IPI rose to 106.87 points in October, according to the base year 2021, compared to 101.78 points in October 2023.

 

GASTAT said that the IPI rise was bolstered by the increase in all economic activities.

 

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:

 

Industrial Production Index (IPI)*

Period

IPI (Points)

Change (YoY)

January 2024

102.58

(9.4%)

February

105.06

(6.3%)

March

104.45

(8.8%)

April

105.37

(6.3%)

May

107.48

(1.7%)

June

104.26

(5.1%)

July

105.31

+0.8%

August

105.01

+1.0%

September

105.59

(0.3%)

October

106.87

+5.0%

*Updated according to GASTAT data.

Mining and quarrying activity rose 0.4% YoY in October, backed by the increase in oil production levels in the Kingdom. Oil output reached 8.97 million barrels per day in October, up from 8.94 million barrels in the year-earlier period.

 

Moreover, the manufacturing activities rose 12.4% YoY as manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products rose 32.6%, backed by the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products as well as the food products.

 

IPI by Activity

Main Sectors

October 2023

October 2024

Change

Mining & Quarrying

98.06

98.41

+0.4%

Manufacturing

105.86

118.94

+12.4%

Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply

129.86

137.91

+6.2%

Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment

111.37

120.71

+8.4%

IPI

101.78

106.87

+5.0%

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