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GASTAT IPI increases by 1.5% in May 2025

10-07-2025


Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded a 1.5% increase in May 2025 compared to May 2024. This rise was driven by increased activity in mining and quarrying activity , manufacturing activity and water supply, sewerage and waste management and remediation activities, according to IPI publication issued by GASTAT.

The publication's results showed a 2.1% annual increase in the sub-index for mining and quarrying, and a 0.9% rise in the sub-index for manufacturing. However, the sub-index for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply decreased by 7.7%. Conversely, the sub-index for water supply, sewerage, and waste management, and remediation activities significantly increased by 15.5% year-on-year.
Furthermore, the publication indicated an annual increase in both the oil activities index (0.5%) and the non-oil activities index (3.8%).
GASTAT publishes the Industrial Production Index monthly. It measures relative changes in industrial production quantities based on data from the industrial production survey. This survey is conducted on a selected sample of establishments operating in targeted industrial sectors, including mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply, and water supply, sewerage, and waste management, and remediation activities.
 

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