Malta’s industrial production fell by 0.2% year-on-year in April 2025, reversing a three-month high of 10.1% increase in the previous month.
This marked the first decline in industrial activity since July 2024, as output tumbled for consumer non-durable goods (-1.4% vs 18.7% in March), consumer goods (-0.2% vs 17.8%), and intermediate goods (-7% vs 3.8%).
Additionally, production growth slowed for capital goods (7% vs 13.4%).
Meanwhile, activity increased sharply for the energy sector (29.8% vs -15.5%) and consumer durable goods (11.4% vs 9.1%).
On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output dropped by 6.2% in April, following a 4.4% gain in the preceding period.