HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Malta
Malta: HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES was 3.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Malta, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.5 for hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages in Malta peaked at 10.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2004.
That places Malta 17th out of 31 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.
HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4 | — |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1 | -104.5% |
| 2000 | 1 | -1100.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2 | -110.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -950.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 8 | +105.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +345.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -95.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +1100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | +390.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -55.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | -25.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1100.0% | -0.1 | 1 |
| 2015 | +1100.0% | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | +950.0% | -0.2 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | -0.2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 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)
- 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 - food and non-alcoholic beverages in Malta?
- Hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages in Malta was 3.5 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food and non-alcoholic beverages rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 - FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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