HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) was 32.68 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 32.68 for hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in Malta peaked at 49.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2002.
Malta ranks 9th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.51 | — |
| 1997 | 9.61 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.38 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.11 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.71 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.52 | +170.0% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26.24 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.11 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.84 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.49 | +99.2% |
| 2011 | 49.35 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.16 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 41.66 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 38.4 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 39.34 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.68 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 34.08 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 31.01 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 31.83 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.39 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 35.17 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.79 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.69 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 32.45 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 32.68 | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 32.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.98, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +170.0% | 8.71 | 23.52 |
| 2010 | +99.2% | 24.84 | 49.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 9.11 | 9.61 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.12 | 8.71 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7 | 31.01 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.52 | 30.39 | 35.5 | 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 - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in Malta?
- Hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) in Malta was 32.68 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor)?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - services related to communication (neither seasonally nor) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 - Services related to communication (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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