Industrial production in Moldova jumped 12.3% year-on-year in March 2026, rebounding sharply from an upwardly revised 2.6% decline in the previous month. This marked the biggest gain since October 2025, driven by a strong recovery in manufacturing output (12.7% vs -3.8% in February) and mining production (16.4% vs -37.6%), as well as a notable increase in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (9.5% vs 4.1%). Within the manufacturing industry, most subsectors contributed positively, led by fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (71.4% vs 13.0%), vegetable and animal oils and fats (62.7% vs -51.5%), and furniture (31.9% vs -11.2%). On a monthly basis, industrial output surged 19.1%, following a downwardly revised 2.3% rise in February. In the first quarter, industrial production grew 6.1%. source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

Industrial Production in Moldova increased 12.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Moldova averaged 1.62 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 50.90 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -30.10 percent in April of 2009. This page provides - Moldova Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Moldova Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Industrial Production in Moldova increased 12.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Moldova is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Moldova Industrial Production is projected to trend around 3.10 percent in 2027 and 3.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-22 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -2.5% 8.0% 4.6%
2026-05-20 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar 12.3% -2.6% 1.0%
2026-06-19 07:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 12.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories 239937.00 1812376.00 MDL Thousand Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 12.30 -2.60 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production Mom 19.10 2.30 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 12.70 -3.80 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 16.40 -37.60 percent Mar 2026


Moldova Industrial Production
In Moldova, 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
12.30 -2.60 50.90 -30.10 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Moldova Industrial Output Rebounds Strongly
Industrial production in Moldova jumped 12.3% year-on-year in March 2026, rebounding sharply from an upwardly revised 2.6% decline in the previous month. This marked the biggest gain since October 2025, driven by a strong recovery in manufacturing output (12.7% vs -3.8% in February) and mining production (16.4% vs -37.6%), as well as a notable increase in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (9.5% vs 4.1%). Within the manufacturing industry, most subsectors contributed positively, led by fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (71.4% vs 13.0%), vegetable and animal oils and fats (62.7% vs -51.5%), and furniture (31.9% vs -11.2%). On a monthly basis, industrial output surged 19.1%, following a downwardly revised 2.3% rise in February. In the first quarter, industrial production grew 6.1%.
2026-05-20
Moldova Industrial Output at 13-Month Low
Industrial production in Moldova fell 2.5% year-on-year in February 2026, slipping from a downwardly revised 8.0% increase in the previous month. This marked the lowest level of industrial activity since January 2025, as output declined in the manufacturing sector (-3.7% vs 5.2% in January), driven by steeper drops in beverages (-16.1% vs -13%), chemicals and chemical products (-20.9% vs -4.8%), computer, electronic, and optical products (-68.8% vs -38.9%), electrical equipment (-28.3% vs -7.9%), machinery and equipment (-39.6% vs -0.6%), and furniture (-10.9% vs -7.9%). Output growth in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply also moderated sharply to 4.1% from 21.5%. Meanwhile, production in mining and quarrying contracted at a softer pace (-36.6% vs -63.7%). On a monthly basis, industrial output increased 2.4% in February, rebounding from a 25.4% fall in the preceding month. Considering the first two months of the year, industrial production grew 2.4%.
2026-04-22
Moldova Industrial Output Slows in January
Industrial production in Moldova rose 8.6% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 9.3% increase in the previous month. Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed (5.9% vs 19.3% in December 2025), with softer output in food products (16.3% vs 28%), beverages (-13% vs 79.6%), textiles (15% vs 29.1%), rubber and plastic products (0.9% vs 28.7%), and electrical equipment (-7.9% vs 6.1%). Production also declined sharply in mining and quarrying (-63.4% vs 42.8%). Meanwhile, activity recovered in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (21.5% vs -8.4%). On a monthly basis, industrial output plunged 25.2%, reversing a 13.7% increase in the previous period and marking the weakest reading since January 2022.
2026-03-20