Quarterly Index of Industrial Production (QIIP), 1st Quarter 2026
Highlights
(Year 2018 = 100)
The Economic and Social Indicators on Quarterly Index of Industrial Production (QIIP) aims at measuring, on a quarterly basis, the changes in the volume of real output of the Industrial Sector comprising "Mining and quarrying", "Manufacturing", "Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply" and "Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities". Please find below the highlights.
In the first quarter of 2026, the overall index of industrial production decreased by 18.2% compared to the previous quarter and grew by 1.7% when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025.
The performance of the sub-sectors within the industrial sector is as follows:
|
Growth rate (%) first quarter 2026 |
| |
Over corresponding quarter 2025 |
Over previous quarter |
|
Mining and quarrying |
-2.3 |
-20.6 |
|
Manufacturing |
+1.0 |
-22.8 |
|
Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply |
+8.8 |
+25.7 |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+2.3 |
+2.6 |
Industrial Sector |
+1.7 |
-18.2 |
The index for year ending first quarter 2026, which is the average of quarterly indices for the period under review, grew by 1.6%. This is explained by expansions in “Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply" (+4.8%), “Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities" (+1.3%) and “Manufacturing" (+1.3%).
23 June 2026
