Malta Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

2.4

Units In

2.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 24, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 3 Days 2 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 slowed to 2.4% in December 2025 from 2.5% in the previous month. This also marked the lowest reading since September, mainly driven by ongoing costs deflation for clothing and footwear, which dropped by 3.2%, deepening from a 1.7% fall in November. Prices also declined further for communication (5.5% vs 5%), while inflation softened for restaurants and hotels (3.1% vs 4%). In contrast, costs continued to increase for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 3.4%), furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (2.2% vs 1.2%), and transport (2.7% vs 2.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.4% in December, reversing a 0.7% gain in the preceding period.