Inflation Malta 2013

Average inflation: 1.2%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.2%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in July at 2.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.0%.

Highest month
July: 2.1%
Lowest month
January: 0.0%
Difference
2.1 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.6%.

Highest increase
Food: 4.8%
Lowest increase
Energy: -0.6%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 2.0%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (1.2% in 2013).

5-year average
2%
10-year average
2.3%
All-time high (2008)
4.2%
All-time low (2013)
1.2%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +1.2 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-1.2 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -4.3 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.8% 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 €101.20 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2013

Inflation by category

Food
4.8%
+3.6vs avg.
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Energy
-0.6%
-1.8vs avg.
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Core inflation
0.7%
-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. 2012
January 0.0% -4.3
February 1.8% -0.8
March 2.0% 0.0
April 1.4% -1.2
May 1.9% +0.1
June 1.6% -0.6
July 2.1% 0.0
August 1.5% -0.8
September 0.7% -2.2
October 0.0% -3.0
November 0.2% -2.8
December 1.0% +1.0
Average 1.2%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also