Malta’s annual industrial production rose by 5.1% year-on-year in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 4.0% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April, driven by higher output in the manufacturing sector (2.9% vs 2.6% in July), particularly in the production of wood, paper products, and printing (44.9%), other manufacturing (8.1%), and computer, electronic and optical products, and motor vehicles (3.5%). By industrial grouping, output also increased for energy (33.9% vs 23%), while it recovered for consumer durable goods (0.4% vs -1.1%) and intermediate goods (3.5% vs -3.2%). In contrast, production growth eased for consumer goods (8.1% vs 12.5%), driven by consumer non-durable goods (9.1% vs 13.8%), while it declined further for capital goods (-8.0% vs -7.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production edged up 0.1% in August, down from a revised 3.2% increase in July, marking the smallest gain since May. source: National Statistics Office, Malta

Industrial Production in Malta increased 5.10 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malta averaged 0.74 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 October of 2026.

Industrial Production in Malta increased 5.10 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malta is expected to be 3.20 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
2026-09-10 09:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jul 2.2% -2.3% -2.6%
2026-10-09 09:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Aug 5.1% 4.0% 2.6%
2026-11-06 10:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Sep 5.1% 2.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 2166.00 1744.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 44540.10 41439.38 EUR Thousand Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 5.10 4.00 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.10 3.20 percent Aug 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
5.10 4.00 20.50 -23.30 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Malta Industrial Production at 4-Month High
Malta’s annual industrial production rose by 5.1% year-on-year in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 4.0% increase in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April, driven by higher output in the manufacturing sector (2.9% vs 2.6% in July), particularly in the production of wood, paper products, and printing (44.9%), other manufacturing (8.1%), and computer, electronic and optical products, and motor vehicles (3.5%). By industrial grouping, output also increased for energy (33.9% vs 23%), while it recovered for consumer durable goods (0.4% vs -1.1%) and intermediate goods (3.5% vs -3.2%). In contrast, production growth eased for consumer goods (8.1% vs 12.5%), driven by consumer non-durable goods (9.1% vs 13.8%), while it declined further for capital goods (-8.0% vs -7.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production edged up 0.1% in August, down from a revised 3.2% increase in July, marking the smallest gain since May.
2026-10-09
Malta Industrial Production Rebounds to 3-Month High
Malta’s industrial production rose by 2.2% year-on-year in July 2026, rebounding from a downwardly revised 2.3% fall in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April, mainly driven by a recovery in the manufacturing sector (0.7% vs -2.2% in June), as higher production of wood, paper products, and printing (+29.5%) and other manufacturing (+2.4%) offset declines in rubber, plastic, and other non-metallic mineral products (-7.0%), and computer, electronic, and optical products and motor vehicles (-5.1%). By industrial grouping, output recovered in energy production (22.8% vs -3.5%), consumer goods (8.9% vs -7.4%), consumer durable goods (1.4% vs -14.9%), and consumer non-durable goods (9.7% vs -6.5%). In contrast, production dropped further in capital goods (-9.0% vs -0.9%), while activity fell in intermediate goods (-3.2% vs 2.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production grew by 1.9% in July, following an upwardly revised 0.2% increase in June.
2026-09-10
Malta Industrial Activity Shrinks in June
Industrial production in Malta fell 1.5% year-on-year in June 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 1.0% increase in May. Manufacturing output declined 1.4%, following a 1.4% gain in the previous month, as lower production of food products (-0.6%) and chemical and pharmaceutical products (-1.4%) outweighed a sharp increase in wood, paper products and printing (9.0%). By industrial grouping, output fell further for consumer goods (-7.6% vs -3.8%) and non-durable consumer goods (-6.8% vs -5.9%), while durable consumer goods production swung to a 15.0% contraction from a 15.1% increase. Meanwhile, declines eased for capital goods (-2.9% vs -7.4%) and energy (-3.5% vs -6.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production decreased 0.6%, following a downwardly revised 5.0% drop in May.
2026-08-07