Statistics: Industrial Production Declines by 16.3% in June 2026
The General Authority for Statistics reported a 16.3% drop in industrial production in June 2026, driven by a 27% decline in mining and quarrying.
The General Authority for Statistics revealed a 16.3% decline in the overall industrial production index in June 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, influenced by a significant drop in mining and quarrying activities.
The data released by the authority showed a 27% year-on-year decrease in the mining and quarrying activity index, while manufacturing activity fell by 2.3%.
Conversely, the water supply, sewage, waste management, and remediation activities recorded a growth of 6%, and the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply activities increased by 2.8% year-on-year.