Malta Industrial Production Rebounds to 13-Month High

2026-06-11 09:23 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

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.



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Malta Industrial Production Rebounds to 13-Month High
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