Industrial production in Saudi Arabia climbed by 10.4% year-on-year in November 2025, from an 8.9% gain in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since October 2022, as output increased at a faster pace in oil activities (12.9% vs 10.8% in October), amid higher production in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (14.5% vs 8%) and the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (12.6% vs 11.5%). Meanwhile, output for non-oil activities was unchanged at 4.4%, despite a jump in manufacturing activity (8.1% vs 5.5%), supported by the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and manufacture of food products. Output also accelerated in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (10.2% vs 8.5%), while it declined in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (-4.3% vs 5.1%). On a monthly basis, industrial activity fell 0.7% in November, easing from a revised 1% decline in the previous month.
