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.”
