Rwanda’s formal sector industrial output grew by 6.3 per cent in July 2025 compared to the same period last year, with the annual average growth rate standing at 6.5 per cent, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). The Index of Industrial Production (IIP), released by NISR on September 4, shows that the growth was mainly driven by a 13.6 per cent increase in electricity generation, 4.1 per cent in manufacturing, 3.8 per cent in mining and quarrying, and 2 per cent in water and waste management. ALSO READ: Industrial output grows by 8.5% in June Manufacturing output rose by 4.1 per cent, largely due to a 14.7 per cent increase in food processing and a 4.6 per cent rise in the production of metal products, machinery, and equipment. However, the sub-sector recorded declines in the production of non-metallic mineral products (down 6 per cent) and wood, paper, and printing (down 1.5 per cent). On an annual average basis, the 6.5 per cent growth was supported by strong performance in electricity (18.1 per cent), food processing (12.7 per cent), furniture and other manufacturing (11.4 per cent), water and waste management (9.5 per cent), mining and quarrying (6.2 per cent), and beverages and tobacco (5.8 per cent). ALSO READ: Rwanda’s industrial output rises by 3.7% in May On the other hand, some sub-sectors registered drops. Production of textiles, clothing, and leather goods dropped by 11.3 per cent, while wood, paper, and printing fell by 6.7 per cent, and chemicals, rubber, and plastic products decreased by 1.7 per cent.
