HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta
Malta: HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 61.41 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
61.41
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
88.85
in 1998
All-time low
49.67
in 2018
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Malta recorded 61.41 for hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta peaked at 88.85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.67, 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 - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.85 | — |
| 1997 | 84.41 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.85 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 81.12 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 79.01 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 75.55 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 82.42 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 78.54 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 82.92 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 78.07 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 76.02 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 78.51 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 82.87 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 87.04 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 76.02 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 75.81 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.27 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.2 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 76.86 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.81 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 74.47 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.32 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 49.67 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 53.62 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 53.47 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.99 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 60.96 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.37 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 61.29 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 61.06 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 61.41 | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 61.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.01, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.81 | 81.12 | 88.85 | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.09 | 75.55 | 87.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 | 49.67 | 76.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.94 | 53.47 | 61.99 | 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 - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta?
- Hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Malta was 61.41 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88.85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.67 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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