Malta Inflation Rate

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

2.5

Units In

2.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 17, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.4 Sep 2022	-1.08 Apr 2007	2.21 %	2005-2025	N/A

In Malta, the most important category in the consumer price index is Restaurant and Hotels (17.6 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 16.2 percent; Transport for 13.4 percent; Recreation and Culture for 10.5 percent; Housing and Utilities for 8.3 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Service for 8 percent. Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Health; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Communication and Education account for the remaining 26 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Malta’s annual inflation rate edged up to 2.5% in October 2025, following a six-month low of 2.4% in the previous month. Prices increased at a faster pace for housing and utilities (1.6% vs 0.7% in September), transport (3.2% vs 2.3%), recreation and culture (3.3% vs 2.4%), restaurants and hotels (3.7% vs 3.4%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.8% vs 3.7%). At the same time, price growth remained steady for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.7%) and health (2.8%). In contrast, prices moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.3% vs 3.6%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.3% vs 1.7%) and education (4.3% vs 5.2%), while deflation continued for clothing and footwear (-2.9% vs -0.7%) and communication (-4.0% vs -3.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.9% in October, easing from a 1.3% decline in the previous month.