Saudi industrial production drops 11% in September 2026

The General Authority for Statistics has released preliminary results for the industrial production index, revealing a 10.9% decrease in September 2026 compared to the same month last year, mainly due to declines in mining and quarrying, as well as manufacturing activities.

In an official statement, the authority said that on a monthly basis, the index rose by 15.6% compared to August 2026, driven by increases in both mining and quarrying and manufacturing activities. The sub-index for mining and quarrying dropped 16% year-on-year, but increased by 29.9% month-on-month.

The manufacturing sub-index fell by 5.4% compared to September 2025, impacted by a 13.6% decline in the production of coke and refined petroleum products, and a 3.8% decrease in the production of chemicals and chemical products.

The authority noted that on a monthly basis, the manufacturing activity index rose by 2.8%, supported by a 7% increase in the production of coke and refined petroleum products, and a 0.8% rise in the production of chemicals and chemical products.

Meanwhile, the sub-index for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply rose by 6.4% year-on-year, while the index for water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities increased by 7.3%. On a monthly basis, the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply index fell by 1.2%, and the water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities index declined by 0.4%.

For major economic activities, the index for oil-related activities dropped by 15.5% in September 2026 compared to the same month last year, while the index for non-oil activities rose by 0.1%. On a monthly basis, the oil activities index increased by 24.7%, and the non-oil activities index was up by 0.6% compared to August 2026.

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