Qatar’s industrial production rises 4.2%

RIYADH: In a significant development for Qatar’s economy, the country’s industrial production index registered a 4.2 percent increase in June compared to the same month last year.   

According to data released by Qatar’s Planning and Statistics Authority, the country’s IPI also grew 4.2 percent, compared to May. 

The data suggested that the mining sector, which has a relative weightage of 82.46 percent in the overall IPI, led the growth with a 5 percent increase in June.