HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 41.53 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
41.53
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
78.47
in 1996
All-time low
40.5
in 2025
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 41.53 for hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta peaked at 78.47 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2025.
That places Malta 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.47 | — |
| 1997 | 74.69 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 71.63 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 72.23 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.89 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 67.42 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.42 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.75 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 69 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.01 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.83 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 59.61 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 62.23 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.53 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.13 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 63.96 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.52 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 61.57 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.44 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.64 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.33 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.78 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 49.22 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.96 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.97 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 42.46 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.96 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.38 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 40.5 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 41.53 | +2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 41.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.41, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.25 | 71.63 | 78.47 | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.27 | 59.61 | 69.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.58 | 48.2 | 64.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.82 | 40.5 | 48.96 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta?
- Hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta was 41.53 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.47 in 1996.
- What is the lowest hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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