Saudi Industrial Production Index up 2.1% in December

10/02/2025 Argaam Special
A production line

A production line


Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) added 2.1% year-on-year (YoY) in December 2024, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
The IPI rose to 104.23 points in December, according to the base year 2021, compared to 102.13 points in December 2023.
 

GASTAT attributed the growth to higher activity in manufacturing, water supply, sanitation, waste management and treatment sectors.

 

The IPI measures the relative change in production quantities of materials and goods, tracking their transformation from raw materials to final consumable products for economic returns.

 

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

(1.8%)

June

103.95

(5.6%)

July

104.74

+0.2%

August

106.50

+2.5%

September

106.27

+0.3%

October

105.93

+4.1%

November

102.89

+2.5%

December

104.23

+2.1%

*Updated according to GASTAT data.
 

Mining and quarrying activity declined 0.4% YoY in December amid lower oil production in the Kingdom. Oil output reached 8.91 million barrels per day (bpd) in December, down from 8.94 million bpd in the year-earlier period.

 

The manufacturing sub-index rose 6.3% year-on-year, supported by a 9.3% rise in coke and refined petroleum products manufacturing, and a 4.8% rise in chemicals and chemical products manufacturing.

 

On the other hand, manufacturing activities grew 6.3% YoY, driven by a 9.3% jump in the production of coke and refined petroleum products, alongside a 4.8% YoY rise in chemicals and chemical products.

 

IPI by Activity

Main Sectors

December 2023

December 2024

Change

Mining & Quarrying

98.10

97.68

(0.4%)

Manufacturing

109.71

116.58

+ 6.3%

Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply

93.14

91.38

(1.9%)

Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management & Treatment

112.06

112.94

+ 0.8%

IPI

102.13

104.23

+ 2.1%

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