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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Montenegro 4.7 compare
- 17 Netherlands 4.6 compare
- 18 Ireland 4.5 compare
- 20 Cyprus 3 compare
- 21 Luxembourg 2.8 compare
- 22 Italy 2.6 compare
- 22 Slovakia 2.6 compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,963 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,932 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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