HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Malta
Malta: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 2.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
up 340.0%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2022
All-time low
-2.3
in 2016
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Malta, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - recreation and culture in Malta is 2.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 340.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in Malta peaked at 6.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.3, in 2016.
Malta ranks 21st of 31 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 - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.8 | — |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -76.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2 | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +1550.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +850.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -94.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +600.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6 | -185.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.7 | +183.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -129.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +266.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | -2.3 | -235.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -117.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2 | -150.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -800.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +700.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +175.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | -89.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +340.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.87 | -0.6 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 | -2.3 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 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 - recreation and culture in Malta?
- Hicp - recreation and culture in Malta was 2.2 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - recreation and culture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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