FX.co ★ Malta Industrial Output Rebounds in May

In May 2025, Malta's industrial production saw a year-on-year increase of 3.7%, recovering from a revised 0.7% decline observed in April. The production of capital goods witnessed a significant rise of 17.8%, compared to 7.9% the previous month. Similarly, consumer non-durable goods grew by 3.6%, up from a 1% decrease, and consumer goods improved, registering a 3.2% growth from 0.1%. Manufacturing output also showed a recovery, growing by 3.9% as opposed to April's 1% fall. The output shrink for intermediate goods eased to -2.4% from -7.9%. In contrast, production for consumer durable goods declined by 2.4% following a 10.9% rise previously, and energy production dropped by 0.9% after a 7.3% increase. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity rose by 3.4% in May, bouncing back from a 6.5% fall in the prior month that was adjusted upwards.