HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 26.11 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
26.11
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
51.04
in 2009
All-time low
24.13
in 2018
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta stood at 26.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta peaked at 51.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.13, in 2018.
Malta ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.46 | — |
| 1997 | 45.33 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.02 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 42.87 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 42.21 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 38.38 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 44.95 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 41.87 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 47.81 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 43.03 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 41.16 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.92 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 47.26 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 51.04 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 39.91 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.62 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.25 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 40.09 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 38.02 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 41.21 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 24.63 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 24.13 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.91 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 24.51 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.73 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 27.16 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 26.03 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.96 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.27 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 26.11 | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.17 | 42.87 | 50.02 | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.06 | 38.38 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 | 24.13 | 41.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 | 24.51 | 27.73 | 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 - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta?
- Hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta was 26.11 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 51.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.13 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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