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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1% in December 2025to 103.5 points, from 102.4 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 
The authority defined IPI as one of the key economic indicators used to assess economic performance and monitor changes in domestic product prices at the producer level.
The index aims to measure price changes in locally produced goods and services over specific time periods, which helps in analyzing inflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.
The following table shows the development of the index:
Industrial Production Index (IPI)
Period
IPI (Points)
Annual Change
January 2025
104.0
(0.04%)
February
103.5
+0.3%
March
103.2
(0.2%)
April
103.2
—
May
102.8
+0.1%
June
102.5
+0.4%
July
102.7
+0.8%
August
102.9
+0.7%
September
103.2
+0.7%
October
103.5
+1.4%
November
103.1
+1%
December
103.5
+1%
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 0.9% year-on-year (YoY), supported by higher prices of refined petroleum products, which increased by 1.8%, and fabricated metal products, up 3.5%, while electricity, gas, and steam supplies air-conditioning rose by 1.5%.
Meanwhile, water supply, sanitation, and waste management treatment activities saw an 11.5% hike YoY, although their impact on the overall index remained limited due to their low weight of 1.1%.
IPI by Activity
Main Sectors
Weight
December 2024
December 2025
Change
Manufacturing
91.2%
102.8
103.7
+0.9%
Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies Air-Conditioning
7.7%
97.9
99.3
+1.5%
Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management Treatment Activities
1.1%
106.2
118.4
+11.5%
IPI
100.0%
102.4
103.5
+1.0%
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1% in December 2025to 103.5 points, from 102.4 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The authority defined IPI as one of the key economic indicators used to assess economic performance and monitor changes in domestic product prices at the producer level.
The index aims to measure price changes in locally produced goods and services over specific time periods, which helps in analyzing inflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.
The following table shows the development of the index:
Industrial Production Index (IPI)
Period
IPI (Points)
Annual Change
January 2025
104.0
(0.04%)
February
103.5
+0.3%
March
103.2
(0.2%)
April
103.2
—
May
102.8
+0.1%
June
102.5
+0.4%
July
102.7
+0.8%
August
102.9
+0.7%
September
103.2
+0.7%
October
103.5
+1.4%
November
103.1
+1%
December
103.5
+1%
The manufacturing sub-index increased by 0.9% year-on-year (YoY), supported by higher prices of refined petroleum products, which increased by 1.8%, and fabricated metal products, up 3.5%, while electricity, gas, and steam supplies air-conditioning rose by 1.5%.
Meanwhile, water supply, sanitation, and waste management treatment activities saw an 11.5% hike YoY, although their impact on the overall index remained limited due to their low weight of 1.1%.
IPI by Activity
Main Sectors
Weight
December 2024
December 2025
Change
Manufacturing
91.2%
102.8
103.7
+0.9%
Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies Air-Conditioning
7.7%
97.9
99.3
+1.5%
Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management Treatment Activities
1.1%
106.2
118.4
+11.5%
IPI
100.0%
102.4
103.5
+1.0%
