HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2002, Malta's HICP increased by 0.0% compared to 2001, reaching 2.2%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 2.8%.

Malta ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 51.1% (from 4.5% in 1997).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.