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
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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

Food
1.0%
-0.5vs avg.
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Energy
18.6%
+17.1vs avg.
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Core inflation
1.0%
-0.5vs avg.
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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.

See also