Industrial production in Malta rose by 7.3% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a revised 3.8% decline in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since March 2025. The turnaround was mainly driven by higher output in the manufacturing sector (8.1% vs -5.0% in March), particularly in wood, paper products and printing (62.9%), followed by computer, electronic and optical products and motor vehicles (34.9%), and food products and beverages (13.0%). Among main industrial groupings, output accelerated for intermediate goods (11.0% vs 0.4%) and consumer durable goods (4.3% vs 0.1%), while consumer goods (7.6% vs -6.9%) and consumer non-durable goods (7.9% vs -7.4%) rebounded. In contrast, energy output declined (-9.2% vs 18.0%) and capital goods output fell further (-2.1% vs -0.3%).. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity rose by 5.2% in April. source: National Statistics Office, Malta

Industrial Production in Malta increased 7.30 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malta averaged 0.71 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.50 percent in February of 2023 and a record low of -23.30 percent in February of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malta Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Industrial Production in Malta increased 7.30 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malta is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 10:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar -3.6 0.8% -2.4%
2026-06-11 09:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 7.3% -3.8% -1.4%
2026-07-10 09:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
May 7.3% 6.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 1744.00 1862.00 Units Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 41745.00 42975.00 EUR Thousand Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 7.30 -3.80 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM 5.20 -1.20 percent Apr 2026


Malta Industrial Production
In Malta, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.30 -3.80 20.50 -23.30 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Malta Industrial Production Rebounds to 13-Month High
Industrial production in Malta rose by 7.3% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a revised 3.8% decline in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since March 2025. The turnaround was mainly driven by higher output in the manufacturing sector (8.1% vs -5.0% in March), particularly in wood, paper products and printing (62.9%), followed by computer, electronic and optical products and motor vehicles (34.9%), and food products and beverages (13.0%). Among main industrial groupings, output accelerated for intermediate goods (11.0% vs 0.4%) and consumer durable goods (4.3% vs 0.1%), while consumer goods (7.6% vs -6.9%) and consumer non-durable goods (7.9% vs -7.4%) rebounded. In contrast, energy output declined (-9.2% vs 18.0%) and capital goods output fell further (-2.1% vs -0.3%).. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity rose by 5.2% in April.
2026-06-11
Malta Industrial Output Falls in March
Industrial production in Malta fell 3.6% year-on-year in March 2026, reversing a revised 0.8% gain in the previous month. Manufacturing output declined (-4.7% vs 0.3% in February), weighed down by food products and beverages (-11.9%), computer, electronic and optical products and motor vehicles (-11.4%), and other manufacturing (-8.8%). Among industrial groupings, output declined in intermediate goods (-0.1% vs 11.3%) and fell further in consumer goods (-4.8% vs -3.8%) and non-durable goods (-5.7% vs -3.2%), while it contracted at a softer pace for capital goods (-2.8% vs -4.6%). In contrast, production growth strengthened in energy (18.1% vs 11.4%) and rebounded for durable goods (6% vs -9.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity dropped 1.4% in March.
2026-05-08
Malta Industrial Output Falls in February
Industrial production in Malta fell 3.4% year-on-year in February 2026, reversing from an upwardly revised 7.5% increase in the previous month. Manufacturing output declined (-4.3% vs 7.2% in January), accounting for 13% of the overall downturn, particularly in computer, electronic and optical products, and motor vehicles (-11.5%), and wood, paper products and printing (-1.4%). Across main industrial groupings, output continued to decline in capital goods (-11.8% vs -7.7%), consumer goods (-3.7% vs -0.7%), and non-durable consumer goods (-3.4% vs -0.9%), while growth reversed in consumer durable goods (-6.1% vs 0.8%). Production growth also slowed in energy (11.4% vs 15.6%), and intermediate goods (1.4% vs 22.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity dropped by 6% in February.
2026-04-10