Qatar: Qatar's Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose to 107.4 points in January, marking a 6.3% increase month-on-month and a 0.7% rise year-on-year, according to data from the National Planning Council. The index serves as a key indicator of activity across crucial industrial sectors in the country.
According to Qatar News Agency, the mining and quarrying sector, which comprises 82.46% of the IPI, experienced a notable growth of 7.8% compared to December 2025. This growth was primarily driven by a 7.7% increase in crude oil and natural gas output, though it was partially countered by a 6.3% decline in other mining activities. On an annual comparison, the sector rose by 1.4% from January 2025, supported by a 1.3% increase in hydrocarbon production, despite a 3.2% drop in other mining and quarrying activities.
In the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 15.85% of the IPI, the index edged up 0.3% month-on-month. This growth was supported by higher outputs in chemicals and chemical products (2.3%) and printing and reproduction of recorded media (1.4%). However, several manufacturing sub-sectors experienced declines, including cement and other non-metallic mineral products (6.3%), rubber and plastics (3.2%), refined petroleum products (1.7%), basic metals (1.3%), food products (0.8%), and beverages (0.6%).
On an annual basis, manufacturing output fell 1.7% in January compared to the same month the previous year. This decline was attributed to reductions in refined petroleum products (10.5%), cement and other non-metallic mineral products (10.2%), printing and media reproduction (4.8%), and chemicals (0.9%). These declines were partially offset by increases in rubber and plastics (7.1%), basic metals (5.9%), food products (5.2%), and beverages (2.0%).
Meanwhile, the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector, which comprises 1.16% of the IPI, contracted 10.1% month-on-month and fell 17.8% year-on-year. The water supply sector, making up 0.53% of the IPI, declined 3.4% compared to December 2025 and decreased 2.0% on an annual basis.