HICP - Unprocessed food in Malta

Malta: HICP - Unprocessed food was 3.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.3
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2022
All-time low
-1.8
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025

HICP - Unprocessed food in Malta, 1997–2025

05101997201120251997: 0.71998: 2.21999: -1.82000: -0.42001: 6.62002: 0.62003: 2.32004: -12005: 2.22006: 2.22007: 4.72008: 6.72009: 8.82010: 0.52011: 5.92012: 8.52013: 6.42014: -0.42015: 4.32016: 2.82017: 0.92018: 1.12019: 3.52020: 2.92021: 5.52022: 12.12023: 8.52024: 4.92025: 3.3

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - unprocessed food in Malta is 3.3, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - unprocessed food in Malta peaked at 12.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 1999.

That places Malta 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - Unprocessed food in Malta, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Unprocessed food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Malta, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 0.7
1998 2.2 +214.3%
1999 -1.8 -181.8%
2000 -0.4 -77.8%
2001 6.6 -1750.0%
2002 0.6 -90.9%
2003 2.3 +283.3%
2004 -1 -143.5%
2005 2.2 -320.0%
2006 2.2 +0.0%
2007 4.7 +113.6%
2008 6.7 +42.6%
2009 8.8 +31.3%
2010 0.5 -94.3%
2011 5.9 +1080.0%
2012 8.5 +44.1%
2013 6.4 -24.7%
2014 -0.4 -106.2%
2015 4.3 -1175.0%
2016 2.8 -34.9%
2017 0.9 -67.9%
2018 1.1 +22.2%
2019 3.5 +218.2%
2020 2.9 -17.1%
2021 5.5 +89.7%
2022 12.1 +120.0%
2023 8.5 -29.8%
2024 4.9 -42.4%
2025 3.3 -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3667 -1.8 2.2 3
2000s 3.27 -1 8.8 10
2010s 3.35 -0.4 8.5 10
2020s 6.2 2.9 12.1 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 16 Montenegro 4.7 compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 4.6 compare
  3. 18 Ireland 4.5 compare
  4. 20 Cyprus 3 compare
  5. 21 Luxembourg 2.8 compare
  6. 22 Italy 2.6 compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 2.6 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - unprocessed food in Malta?
Hicp - unprocessed food in Malta was 3.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - unprocessed food recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest hicp - unprocessed food recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 1999.
How does Malta rank for hicp - unprocessed food?
Malta ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - unprocessed food rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 - Unprocessed food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Unprocessed food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 958 data points, 1988–2025
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