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

In 2022, Malta's HICP increased by 672.7% compared to 2021, reaching 8.5%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 18.0%.

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

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 962.5% (from 0.8% in 2017).

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