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

In 2005, Malta's HICP decreased by 12.5% compared to 2004, reaching 3.5%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 4.5%.

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 grown by 6.1% (from 3.3% in 2000).

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