Moldova Industrial Output Growth Slows in July

Industrial production in Moldova rose by 7.1% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a three-month high of 10.6% in the previous month. Output growth slowed in manufacturing (6.2% vs 10.2% in June), weighed down by notable decreases in food products (11.1% vs 18.4%), textiles (24.7% vs 40.1%), computers, electronics, and optical products (14.3% vs 36.2%), and metal construction and metal products (15.2% vs 19.4%). Moreover, activity also moderated in the electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply sector (18.0% vs 19.4%). On the other hand, production growth accelerated in mining and quarrying (20.5% vs 10.3%). On a monthly basis, industrial output increased by 7.6% in July, rebounding from a 0.9% decline in the preceding period. In the January–July period, industrial production rose by 7.7%.

Industrial production in Moldova jumped 10.6% year-on-year in June 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 8.3% rise in the previous month. This marked the strongest gain since March, driven by higher output in the manufacturing industry (10.2% vs 7.7% in May), with notable increases in food products (18.4% vs 15.5%), textiles (40.1% vs 24.9%), leather and related products (41.7% vs 30.8%), wood and wood products (24.6% vs 11.0%), basic metals (30.6% vs -41.9%), computer, electronic, and optical products (36.2% vs -16.3%), electrical equipment (7.9% vs 6.7%), machinery and equipment (45.3% vs 26.1%), and furniture (59.5% vs -4.3%). Additionally, activity in the electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply sector increased at a faster pace (19.4% vs 11.0%). Meanwhile, mining production slowed (10.3% vs 22.4%). On a monthly basis, industrial output fell 0.9%, reversing a 1.9% rise in May. In the first half of the year, industrial production grew 7.9%.

Industrial production in Moldova rose 8.2% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 10.5% increase in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading in three months as weaker growth in the manufacturing industry (7.6% vs 8.4% in April), particularly in the production of pharmaceutical products (11.9% vs 15.3%), electrical equipment (6.7% vs 22.5%), metal construction and products (32.5% vs 66.4%), and other industrial activities (10.6% vs 18.3%), while dairy products (-5.6% vs 5.9%) and printing and reproduction of recorded media (-9.4% vs 22.8%) recorded declines. Additionally, activity decreased significantly for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (11.0% vs 36.1%). Meanwhile, production grew for mining and quarrying (22.4% vs 13.4%). On a monthly basis, industrial output increased by 1.9% in May, rebounding from a 11.7% decline in April. In the January–May period, industrial production rose 7.2% compared to the corresponding period a year ago.