HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta
Malta: HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco was 3.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2023
All-time low
0.8
in 2004
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta stood at 3.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta peaked at 10.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2004.
Malta ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4 | — |
| 1998 | 2.8 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +164.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +178.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | +860.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | -60.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 1 | 10.9 | 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 - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta?
- Hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Malta was 3.4 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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