FX.co ★ Moldova Industrial Output Expands at Softer Pace

Industrial production in Moldova rose by 10.6% year-on-year in April 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 12.2% increase in March. The deceleration was mainly due to weaker growth in both the mining sector (8.5% vs. 12.6% in March) and manufacturing (13.4% vs. 16.4%), with notable slowdowns in the output of food products, textiles, paper and paper products, pharmaceuticals, and furniture. Even so, the impact was partially offset by a sharp acceleration in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (36.0% vs. 9.5% in March). On a month-on-month basis, industrial output fell by 11.5%, after a 19.1% jump in March. Over the January–April period, industrial production was up 7.0% compared with the same period a year earlier.