Consumer price index in Malta
Malta: Consumer price index was 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Malta recorded 134.53 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Malta peaked at 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.9 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Malta 145th out of 189 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.39 2010 = 100 | 20.9 2010 = 100 | 23.99 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.77 2010 = 100 | 24.88 2010 = 100 | 41.06 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.03 2010 = 100 | 47.52 2010 = 100 | 57.58 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.08 2010 = 100 | 59.3 2010 = 100 | 77.01 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.12 2010 = 100 | 78.84 2010 = 100 | 98.51 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.44 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 113.45 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.72 2010 = 100 | 114.18 2010 = 100 | 134.53 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Malta?
- Consumer price index in Malta was 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 134.53 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for consumer price index?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 189 regions with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.