Qatar’s IPI Rises 6.3% in January

Qatar’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose to 107.4 points in January, marking a 6.3 percent increase month-on-month and a 0.7 percent rise year-on-year, according to the National Planning Council.

The index tracks activity across key industrial sectors, including mining and quarrying (82.46 percent), manufacturing (15.85 percent), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.16 percent), and water supply (0.53 percent).

The mining and quarrying sector saw a 7.8 percent month-on-month increase, driven by a 7.7 percent rise in crude oil and natural gas output, partially offset by a 6.3 percent decline in other mining activities. On an annual basis, the sector rose 1.4 percent, supported by a 1.3 percent increase in hydrocarbon production, despite a 3.2 percent drop in other mining and quarrying activities.

In the manufacturing sector, output edged up 0.3 percent from December 2025, led by growth in chemicals and chemical products (2.3 percent) and printing and media reproduction (1.4 percent). However, several sub-sectors recorded declines, including cement and non-metallic mineral products (6.3 percent), rubber and plastics (3.2 percent), refined petroleum products (1.7 percent), basic metals (1.3 percent), food products (0.8 percent), and beverages(0.6 percent).

On a year-on-year basis, manufacturing output fell 1.7 percent, weighed down by declines in refined petroleum products (10.5 percent), cement and other non-metallic mineral products (10.2 percent), printing and media reproduction (4.8 percent), and chemicals (0.9 percent). Gains were recorded in rubber and plastics (7.1 percent), basic metals (5.9 percent), food products (5.2 percent), and beverages (2 percent).

Meanwhile, the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector contracted 10.1 percent month-on-month and 17.8 percent year-on-year, while the water supply sector declined 3.4 percent from December 2025 and 2 percent compared to January 2025.

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