Saudi Arabia’s overall industrial production (IP) saw a significant rise of in August 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a report from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
This annual increase was fueled by growth across all major sectors, including mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and electricity and water supply. Month-over-month, the general index also rose by from July, signaling continued industrial improvement.
Sector Performance
The growth was balanced across both oil and non-oil activities:
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Oil Activities (Mining and Quarrying): The index for oil-related activities grew by
year-on-year. This was primarily driven by a surge in oil production to approximately 9.72 million barrels per day (from 8.99 million bpd last year). The sector’s index increased by
compared to July.
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Non-Oil Activities: Non-oil activities rose by
annually and
compared to July.
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Manufacturing: The manufacturing index increased by
year-on-year. The strongest growth came from the coke and refined petroleum products industry (
) and the chemicals industry (
). The monthly increase for this sector was
.
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Utilities: The supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning recorded an annual increase of
, while water supply and waste management activities grew by
over the year.
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The data indicates a robust and broad-based expansion in Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector, covering both oil and non-oil segments.
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