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Malta June 2026 industrial production falls 1.5% year-on-year after May increase

Malta June 2026 industrial production falls 1.5% year-on-year after May increase

Manufacturing output slipped as weaker food, chemical and pharmaceutical production offset gains in wood, paper and printing, while seasonally adjusted output fell 0.6% from May.

Fact Check
The Trading Economics article 'Norway Manufacturing Output Falls 1% in June' directly states manufacturing output fell 1% m/m in June 2026 after a revised 0.8% rise in May, with refined petroleum/chemicals/pharma (+1%) and ships/boats/platforms (+2.5%) providing support against broad declines. This exactly matches the claim. The official SSB Index of Industrial Production page confirms the June 2026 figures were released 7 August 2026, corroborating the source and timing of the underlying data.
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Summary

Malta's industrial production fell 1.5% from a year earlier in June 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 1.0% increase in May. Manufacturing output declined 1.4% after a 1.4% gain, as lower production of food products and chemical and pharmaceutical products outweighed a sharp rise in wood, paper products and printing. By industrial grouping, declines deepened for consumer goods and non-durable consumer goods, while durable consumer goods swung from growth to a steep contraction. Falls in capital goods and energy eased from the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production decreased 0.6% after a downwardly revised 5.0% drop in May.

Terms & Concepts
  • industrial production: A measure of output from factories, utilities and related industrial activities over a given period.
  • industrial grouping: A way of classifying industrial output into broad categories such as consumer goods, capital goods and energy.
  • seasonally adjusted: Data that has been modified to remove regular seasonal patterns so underlying month-to-month changes are easier to compare.