HICP - COMMUNICATION in Malta
Malta: HICP - COMMUNICATION was -4.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.1
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2004
All-time low
-9.7
in 2011
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Malta, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded -4.1 for hicp - communication in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% on the previous year and down 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Malta peaked at 10.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.7, in 2011.
Malta ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2 | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | -53.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2 | -133.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -5200.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +1350.0% |
| 2009 | -1.3 | -144.8% |
| 2010 | -6 | +361.5% |
| 2011 | -9.7 | +61.7% |
| 2012 | -6.6 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | -8.8 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | -1 | -88.6% |
| 2015 | -1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | -1.6 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | -1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4 | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -150.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -200.0% |
| 2021 | -1.4 | +600.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -107.1% |
| 2023 | -3.3 | -3400.0% |
| 2024 | -8.6 | +160.6% |
| 2025 | -4.1 | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | -1.3 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.68 | -9.7 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.92 | -8.6 | 0.1 | 6 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,963 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,932 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - communication in Malta?
- Hicp - communication in Malta was -4.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - communication?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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