Inflation Malta 2010
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 3.3%. The lowest inflation was in March at 0.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 3.3%
- Lowest month
- March: 0.3%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 18.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 18.6%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 1.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 2.4%.
- 5-year average
- 2.4%
- 10-year average
- 2.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 4.2%
- All-time low (2007)
- 1.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +0.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.1% | -2.5 |
| February | 0.5% | -3.7 |
| March | 0.3% | -4.0 |
| April | 1.2% | -2.8 |
| May | 1.4% | -2.2 |
| June | 1.4% | -1.3 |
| July | 1.6% | +0.1 |
| August | 1.5% | -0.1 |
| September | 1.8% | +0.6 |
| October | 1.7% | +1.9 |
| November | 2.4% | +2.7 |
| December | 3.3% | +4.0 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.