Inflation rates by country and year

-0.9%3.3%7.4%11.6%15.7%
-0.9%3.3%7.4%11.6%15.7%
19603.4%
19921.6%
20252.4%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate2.4%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Malta

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Malta, a small import-dependent island economy, absorbed the 2007–08 global food and energy price surge.

    Central Bank of Malta
  2. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    The pandemic recession — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The pandemic hit tourism hard and cut demand, easing Maltese inflation in 2020.

    Central Bank of Malta
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher energy and food prices pushed Maltese inflation to multi-year highs in 2022.

    Central Bank of Malta

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Malta?

The annual inflation rate in Malta was 2.4% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 2.4% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Malta's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Malta has changed

Inflation in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 1980 and reached its lowest point at -0.9% in 1983. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 3.0% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Malta

What is the current inflation rate in Malta?

The latest available annual figure is 2.4% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Malta's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Malta?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 15.7%, reached in 1980.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Malta?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.9%, recorded in 1983.

Where does the inflation data for Malta come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.