Inflation, consumer prices in Malta
Malta: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Malta is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1983.
That places Malta 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.7% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 0.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -0.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
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- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,102 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,440 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 22.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 24.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 24.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Malta?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Malta was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Malta ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.