Saudi Arabia’s IPI climbs 0.8% in September driven by mining and quarrying

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rose by 0.8 percent in September compared to August, primarily driven by a slight increase in mining and quarrying activities, official data showed.

According to the data released by the General Authority for Statistics, mining and quarrying activities registered a monthly increase of 0.6 percent in September.

The manufacturing sector and electricity and gas supplies industries increased by 1 percent each during the same period.