HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 133.88 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
133.88
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
133.92
in 2025
All-time low
106.26
in 2013
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 133.88 for hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in 2026.
The figure is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta peaked at 133.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106.26, in 2013.
That places Malta 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 118.42 | — |
| 1997 | 121.5 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 119.38 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 118.44 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 115.33 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 116.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 116.05 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 113.44 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 111.49 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 111.48 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 108.99 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 110.68 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 114.02 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 116.2 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 109.95 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 109.65 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.64 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 106.26 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.73 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 108.73 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 108.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 124.8 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 128.57 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 122.49 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 121.45 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 133.72 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 132.09 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 131.38 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 132.06 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 133.92 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 133.88 | -0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 133.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.59, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.44 | 118.42 | 121.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 113.43 | 108.99 | 116.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.21 | 106.26 | 128.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.21 | 121.45 | 133.92 | 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 - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta?
- Hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in Malta was 133.88 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 133.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.26 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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