Eight key infrastructure sectors` output growth rises to 2-month high of 1.7% in April
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that eight key infrastructure sectors’ output growth rose to a two-month high of 1.7 per cent in April 2026, supported by higher output of steel, cement and electricity. The eight core sectors had recorded a growth of 1 per cent in the same month last year, while the expansion rate stood at 1.2 per cent in March 2026.
Steel production having 17.92% weight increased by 6.2 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index increased by 9.5 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Electricity generation having 19.85% weight increased by 4.1 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index increased by 1.0 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Cement production having 5.37% weight increased by 9.4 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index increased by 8.7 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Coal production having 10.33% weight decreased by 8.7 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index declined by 0.5 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Crude Oil production having 8.98% weight declined by 3.9 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index declined by 2.8 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Fertilizer production having 2.63% weight declined by 8.6 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index declined by 0.1 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Natural Gas production having 6.88% weight declined by 4.3 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 202 and its cumulative index declined by 2.8 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04% weight declined by 0.5 per cent in April, 2026 over April, 2025 and its cumulative index declined by 0.1 per cent during April to March, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.
