Output of eight key infrastructure sectors slows to 0.7% in May

23 Jun 2025 Evaluate

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to 0.7 per cent, lowest in nine months, in May 2025 against 6.9 per cent in the same month last year. The previous low pace was recorded in August 2024 when the output had contracted by -1.5 per cent. In April this year, the growth in output of these key infrastructure sectors were recorded at 1 per cent. 

Coal production having 10.33 per cent weight increased by 2.8 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 3.1 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.  Steel production having 17.92 per cent weight increased by 6.7 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 5.5 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. 

Cement production having 5.37 per cent weight increased by 9.2 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 7.8 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04 per cent weight increased by 1.1 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024, while its cumulative index declined by 1.7 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Natural Gas production having 6.88 per cent weight declined by 3.6 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.3 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Electricity generation having 19.85 per cent weight declined by 5.8 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.2 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. 

Crude Oil production having 8.98 per cent weight declined by 1.8 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.2 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Fertilizer production having 2.63 per cent weight declined by 5.9 per cent in May, 2025 over May, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 5.1 per cent during April to May, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.


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