FX.co ★ Saudi Arabia Industrial Output Growth Accelerates to 1.5%

In May 2025, Saudi Arabia experienced a 1.5% year-on-year increase in industrial production, a marked improvement compared to the revised 0.9% rise in April. This uptick was largely fueled by a 0.9% boost in manufacturing output, with significant contributions from the chemicals and chemical products sector, which surged by 14.0%, and the food products sector, which grew by 3.2%. Further supporting this growth was a 2.1% rise in mining and quarrying activities, as the nation’s oil output climbed to 9.18 million barrels per day, a notable increase from 8.99 million barrels in May 2024. The water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation sector also posted notable growth, with a 15.5% increase. In contrast, the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector experienced a decline of 7.7%. On a monthly scale, industrial output rebounded with a 2.5% rise in May, following a revised decrease of 1.6% in April.