Industrial production in Saudi Arabia plunged 23.5% year-on-year in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 8.3% drop in the previous month. The oil sector slumped 33.66% after an 11.4% drop in July, largely reflecting steeper declines in both the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (-35.8% vs. -10.9%) and the output of coke and refined petroleum products (-24.1% vs. -13.6%). However, the decline was partly offset by faster growth in output in other economic activities (5.1% vs 3.4%), with electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply growing much faster than in July (9.4% vs 4.5%), while water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities rose more slowly (7.4% vs. 7.8%). The decline was also offset by a rebound in output in non-oil activities (1.2% vs -0.3%), though the manufacturing sector edged down 0.3%. On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 14.0% in August, reversing sharply from a downwardly revised 10.0% increase in July. source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Industrial Production in Saudi Arabia decreased 23.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Saudi Arabia averaged 1.38 percent from 1963 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.70 percent in April of 2022 and a record low of -24.90 percent in December of 1982. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Saudi Arabia Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Industrial Production in Saudi Arabia decreased 23.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 3.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Industrial Production is projected to trend around 4.90 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-10 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jul -8.1% -16.3% -15.0%
2026-10-11 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Aug -23.5% -8.3% -8.0%
2026-11-10 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Sep -23.5% -10%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories 49924.00 949.00 SAR Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY -23.50 -8.30 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom -14.00 10.00 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.30 -0.20 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -33.60 -12.10 percent Aug 2026


Saudi Arabia Industrial Production
In Saudi Arabia, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated into the industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Mining and quarrying account for almost 75% of total production followed by manufacturing (22 percent) and electricity and gas (3 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-23.50 -8.30 26.70 -24.90 1963 - 2026 percent Monthly

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Saudi Arabia Industrial Output Slumps 23.5% in August
Industrial production in Saudi Arabia plunged 23.5% year-on-year in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 8.3% drop in the previous month. The oil sector slumped 33.66% after an 11.4% drop in July, largely reflecting steeper declines in both the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (-35.8% vs. -10.9%) and the output of coke and refined petroleum products (-24.1% vs. -13.6%). However, the decline was partly offset by faster growth in output in other economic activities (5.1% vs 3.4%), with electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply growing much faster than in July (9.4% vs 4.5%), while water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities rose more slowly (7.4% vs. 7.8%). The decline was also offset by a rebound in output in non-oil activities (1.2% vs -0.3%), though the manufacturing sector edged down 0.3%. On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 14.0% in August, reversing sharply from a downwardly revised 10.0% increase in July.
2026-10-11
Saudi Industrial Output Falls Least in 5 Months
Industrial production in Saudi Arabia fell 8.1% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a 16.3% slump in the previous month and marking the softest contraction since February. The decline in the oil sector slowed to 11.4% from 23.2% in June, largely reflecting a smaller drop in the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (-10.9% vs -27%), while output of coke and refined petroleum products fell at a steeper pace (-13.6% vs -6%). Moreover, output in other economic activities was unchanged at 3.4%, with both electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (4.5% vs 2.8%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (7.8% vs 6%) accelerating. Meanwhile, output in non-oil activities slipped 0.3% after rising 0.1% in the previous month, weighed down by a sharper decline in manufacturing (-1.3% vs -0.5%). On a monthly basis, industrial output surged 10.4% in July from 4.6% in the previous month and marking its strongest monthly gain since April 2020.
2026-09-10
Saudi Arabia Industrial Output Falls at Softer Pace
Industrial production in Saudi Arabia fell 16.3% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from an 18.7% slump in the previous month. Output in the oil sector fell at a softer pace (-23.2% vs -26.3% in May), largely reflecting a softer decline in crude petroleum and natural gas extraction (-27.0% vs -28.6%) and coke and refined petroleum products output (-6.0% vs -16.7%). Moreover, growth in other economic activities edged up to 3.4% from 3.3%, supported by a rebound in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (2.8% vs -1.4%) and faster expansion in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (6.0% vs 5.7%). However, non-oil activity growth eased slightly to 0.1% from 0.5%, despite a softer decline in manufacturing output (-0.5% vs -0.6%). On a monthly basis, industrial production increased 4.6%, accelerating from a 3.2% rise in May.
2026-08-10