HICP - Restaurants and accommodation services (Neither seasonally nor) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Restaurants and accommodation services (Neither seasonally nor) was 154.27 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
154.27
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
218.57
in 2002
All-time low
144.52
in 2021
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Restaurants and accommodation services (Neither seasonally nor) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 154.27 for hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) in 2026.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) in Malta peaked at 218.57 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 144.52, in 2021.
Malta ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Restaurants and accommodation services (Neither seasonally nor) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 194.08 | — |
| 1997 | 194.77 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 195.87 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 203.36 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 213.16 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 215.69 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 218.57 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 181.95 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 183.1 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 177.17 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 174.04 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 174.43 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 175.47 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 178.1 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 149.6 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 148.07 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 156.82 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 159.64 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 160.73 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 160.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 161.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 162.65 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 176.21 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 177.53 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 178.25 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 144.52 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 149.75 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 155.04 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 157.43 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 158.12 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 154.27 | -2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 154.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.94, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.02 | 194.08 | 203.36 | 4 |
| 2000s | 189.17 | 174.04 | 218.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.41 | 148.07 | 177.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.77 | 144.52 | 178.25 | 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 - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) in Malta?
- Hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) in Malta was 154.27 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 218.57 in 2002.
- What is the lowest hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.52 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor)?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - restaurants and accommodation services (neither seasonally nor) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Restaurants and accommodation services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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