Consumer price index in Malta
Malta: Consumer price index was 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Malta stood at 134.53 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Malta peaked at 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Malta 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.39 2010 = 100 | 20.9 2010 = 100 | 23.99 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.77 2010 = 100 | 24.88 2010 = 100 | 41.06 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.03 2010 = 100 | 47.52 2010 = 100 | 57.58 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.08 2010 = 100 | 59.3 2010 = 100 | 77.01 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.12 2010 = 100 | 78.84 2010 = 100 | 98.51 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.44 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 113.45 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.72 2010 = 100 | 114.18 2010 = 100 | 134.53 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Domestic credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 13.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 13.48 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 19.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration 5,161 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.2461 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 61.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.45 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Malta?
- Consumer price index in Malta was 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for consumer price index?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).