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The General Authority for Statistics preliminary data showed Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rising 4.3 percent month-on-month in June 2026, led by a 5.1 percent increase in mining and quarrying together with a 1.8 percent manufacturing gain while electricity, gas and steam supply jumped 25.4 percent and water services rose 3.9 percent. This broad monthly advance across most categories reversed some of the weakness seen in prior readings. The authority’s figures highlight varying momentum within the industrial sector as it navigates global energy market conditions and domestic diversification efforts.
On an annual basis the index contracted 16.3 percent in June 2026, with mining and quarrying falling 27 percent and manufacturing easing 2.3 percent even as basic metals output grew 4.9 percent, beverages rose 1.8 percent and other manufacturing activities advanced 3.4 percent, according to the same GASTAT release. Within manufacturing the authority recorded a 6 percent decline in coke and refined petroleum products alongside a 2.6 percent drop in chemicals. Electricity, gas and steam supply posted a 2.8 percent annual increase with water supply, sewerage and waste management up 6 percent over the year.
Oil-related activities decreased 23.2 percent from a year earlier but expanded 4.6 percent from the prior month while non-oil activities posted a marginal 0.1 percent annual increase and a stronger 3.7 percent monthly gain, GASTAT data places. The authority’s previous bulletin had shown an 18.7 percent annual decline for May. This indicates some moderation in the pace of yearly contraction for the latest period.
The Industrial Production Index reached 92.3 points in June 2026 after standing at 88.5 points in May, according to GASTAT statistics. Such monthly movements provide timely indicators for policymakers tracking short-term industrial trends across the kingdom. The General Authority for Statistics compiles the index from surveys of industrial establishments to monitor output fluctuations in real time.
Separate GASTAT figures reported 3.0 percent economic growth for the first quarter of 2026, offering context for the role of industrial activity within broader GDP measures. Non-oil sectors have continued to register modest yearly gains in the latest industrial readings. The authority updates these indicators monthly with preliminary results that can be revised as additional data arrives.
Additional details from the GASTAT bulletin revealed a 4.1 percent monthly rise in food product manufacturing alongside 3.1 percent growth in coke and refined petroleum and 1.7 percent in chemicals for June. These subsector movements underscore the mixed performance that aggregated to the overall monthly advance. The authority issues the Industrial Production Index as part of its regular schedule of short-term business statistics to inform economic analysis and planning.
