A view of the factory production line
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell 10.9% to 101.3 points in September 2026 from 113.7 points a year ago, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said. 
GASTAT attributed the decline to lower output in mining and quarrying and manufacturing activities.
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.
IPI*
Period
IPI (Points)
Change (YoY)
January 2026
115.04
+11.2%
February
112.39
+14.7%
March
90.94
(16.0%)
April
83.72
(19.0%)
May
88.55
(18.1%)
June
92.07
(16.5%)
July
101.38
(8.2%)
August
87.65
(23.0%)
September
101.28
(10.9%)
*Updatedaccording to GASTAT data.
GASTAT said mining and quarrying activity declined 16% YoY in September 2026, while manufacturing activity fell 5.4%, weighed by a 13.6% decline in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products and a 3.8% drop in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products.
Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply activity increased 6.4% YoY, while water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities grew 7.3%.
IPI by Activity
Main Activities
September 2025
September 2026
Change (%)
Mining and Quarrying
105.78
88.86
(16.0%)
Manufacturing
123.96
117.24
(5.4%)
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
154.03
163.88
6.4%
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
130.97
140.51
7.3%
IPI
113.69
101.28
(10.9%)
A view of the factory production line
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell 10.9% to 101.3 points in September 2026 from 113.7 points a year ago, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said.
GASTAT attributed the decline to lower output in mining and quarrying and manufacturing activities.
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.
IPI*
Period
IPI (Points)
Change (YoY)
January 2026
115.04
+11.2%
February
112.39
+14.7%
March
90.94
(16.0%)
April
83.72
(19.0%)
May
88.55
(18.1%)
June
92.07
(16.5%)
July
101.38
(8.2%)
August
87.65
(23.0%)
September
101.28
(10.9%)
*Updatedaccording to GASTAT data.
GASTAT said mining and quarrying activity declined 16% YoY in September 2026, while manufacturing activity fell 5.4%, weighed by a 13.6% decline in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products and a 3.8% drop in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products.
Meanwhile, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply activity increased 6.4% YoY, while water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities grew 7.3%.
IPI by Activity
Main Activities
September 2025
September 2026
Change (%)
Mining and Quarrying
105.78
88.86
(16.0%)
Manufacturing
123.96
117.24
(5.4%)
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
154.03
163.88
6.4%
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
130.97
140.51
7.3%
IPI
113.69
101.28
(10.9%)
