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

-10-505101997201120251997: 1.91998: 0.21999: 02000: 2.92001: 1.32002: 0.62003: -0.22004: 10.22005: 102006: 0.42007: 0.22008: 2.92009: -1.32010: -62011: -9.72012: -6.62013: -8.82014: -12015: -1.22016: -1.62017: -1.72018: -0.42019: 0.22020: -0.22021: -1.42022: 0.12023: -3.32024: -8.62025: -4.1

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

Annual values for HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Malta, 1997 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Cyprus -2.1 compare
  2. 26 Sweden -2.7 compare
  3. 27 Netherlands -4 compare
  4. 29 Austria -4.4 compare
  5. 30 Italy -5.6 compare
  6. 31 France -8 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 900 data points, 1993–2025
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