‎Industrial Production Index up 10.4% in Jan

‎Industrial Production Index up 10.4% in Jan ‎Industrial Production Index up 10.4% in Jan

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Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) jumped 10.4% to 114.4 points in January 2026 (base year 2021), from 103.6 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

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IPI is one of the key economic indicators used to assess economic performance and monitor changes in domestic product prices at the producer level, according to GATSAT.

The index aims to measure price changes in locally produced goods and services over specific periods, whichhelps analyzeinflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.

Industrial Production Index (IPI)*

Period

Points

YoY Change

January 2024

102.58

(9.4%)

February

105.06

(6.3%)

March

104.45

(8.8%)

April

105.27

(6.4%)

May

107.26

(2.0%)

June

103.69

(5.8%)

July

104.66

+0.1%

August

106.57

+2.5%

September

106.25

+0.3%

October

106.99

+5.1%

November

103.64

+3.3%

December

104.32

+2.2%

January 2025

103.58

+1.0%

February

105.27

+0.2%

March

108.22

+3.6%

April

105.53

+0.2%

May

108.82

+1.5%

June

110.17

+6.2%

July

112.68

+7.7%

August

113.92

+6.9%

September

116.38

+9.5%

October

115.13

+7.6%

November

113.62

+9.6%

December

114.91

+10.2%

January 2026

114.36

+10.4%

*Data updated according to GASTAT

The mining and quarrying sub-index saw a rise of 13.3% year-on-year (YoY), backed by an increase in the Kingdom’s oil output to 10.1 million barrels per day (bpd), compared to 8.9 million bpd in 2025.

The manufacturing sub-index advanced 6.8% YoY, thanks to a 9.1% jump in coke and refined petroleum product manufacturing, as well as a 10.6% rise in the production of chemicals and chemical products.

IPI by Activity

Sub-Index

January 2025

January 2026

Change

Mining and Quarrying

97.8

110.8

+13.3%

Manufacturing

114.8

122.6

+6.8%

Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies Air-Conditioning​​

85.4

84.3

(1.3%)

Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management Treatment Activities

122.8

137.2

+ 11.7 %

IPI

103.6

114.4

+ 10.4 %

 

Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) jumped 10.4% to 114.4 points in January 2026 (base year 2021), from 103.6 points a year earlier, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

IPI is one of the key economic indicators used to assess economic performance and monitor changes in domestic product prices at the producer level, according to GATSAT.

The index aims to measure price changes in locally produced goods and services over specific periods, whichhelps analyzeinflation or deflation trends in various productive activities.

Industrial Production Index (IPI)*

Period

Points

YoY Change

January 2024

102.58

(9.4%)

February

105.06

(6.3%)

March

104.45

(8.8%)

April

105.27

(6.4%)

May

107.26

(2.0%)

June

103.69

(5.8%)

July

104.66

+0.1%

August

106.57

+2.5%

September

106.25

+0.3%

October

106.99

+5.1%

November

103.64

+3.3%

December

104.32

+2.2%

January 2025

103.58

+1.0%

February

105.27

+0.2%

March

108.22

+3.6%

April

105.53

+0.2%

May

108.82

+1.5%

June

110.17

+6.2%

July

112.68

+7.7%

August

113.92

+6.9%

September

116.38

+9.5%

October

115.13

+7.6%

November

113.62

+9.6%

December

114.91

+10.2%

January 2026

114.36

+10.4%

*Data updated according to GASTAT

The mining and quarrying sub-index saw a rise of 13.3% year-on-year (YoY), backed by an increase in the Kingdom’s oil output to 10.1 million barrels per day (bpd), compared to 8.9 million bpd in 2025.

The manufacturing sub-index advanced 6.8% YoY, thanks to a 9.1% jump in coke and refined petroleum product manufacturing, as well as a 10.6% rise in the production of chemicals and chemical products.

IPI by Activity

Sub-Index

January 2025

January 2026

Change

Mining and Quarrying

97.8

110.8

+13.3%

Manufacturing

114.8

122.6

+6.8%

Electricity, Gas, and Steam Supplies Air-Conditioning​​

85.4

84.3

(1.3%)

Water Supply, Sanitation, Waste Management Treatment Activities

122.8

137.2

+ 11.7 %

IPI

103.6

114.4

+ 10.4 %

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