HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) was 13.32 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Malta stood at 13.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Malta peaked at 13.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2009.
That places Malta 13th 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 - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.04 | — |
| 1997 | 6.18 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.07 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 9.69 | +93.8% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.13 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.88 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.47 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 13.34 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | 13.32 | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.49, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +93.8% | 5 | 9.69 |
| 2010 | +41.2% | 4.08 | 5.76 |
| 2003 | -28.5% | 6.04 | 4.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 | 6.04 | 6.19 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.08 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 10.13 | 13.34 | 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 - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Malta?
- Hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Malta was 13.32 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither)?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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