09.10.202509:30:49UTC+00Malta Industrial Output Rises to 4.9% in August

In August 2025, Malta saw a 4.9% year-on-year increase in industrial production, marking an improvement from the revised 3.3% uptick recorded in July. This expansion was predominantly attributable to an accelerated growth in manufacturing output, which rose to 6.2% from July's 3.1% increase, especially noting a particular surge in the production of computer, electronic and optical products, motor vehicles (37.2%), and food and beverages (8.2%).

Looking at different industrial sectors, output growth notably sped up for capital goods, raising to 19.5% from 16.6%, along with intermediate goods which escalated from 5.9% to 11.6%. Contrarily, there was a decline in the production of energy, falling to -8.8% from 5%, and consumer goods, decreasing from -1.2% to -6%.

However, when excluding the energy sector, the industrial output experienced a 6.2% rise, improving on the previous month's gain of 3.2%. Additionally, on a seasonally adjusted basis, industrial activity in August experienced a resurgence, growing by 1.5% after recovering from a revised drop of 5.3% in July.