HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Malta
Malta: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 0.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Malta, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Malta stood at 0.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Malta peaked at 10.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.1, in 2014.
Malta ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.5 | — |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -86.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2 | +175.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +232.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1 | -100.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -8600.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -88.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | -6.1 | -1116.7% |
| 2015 | -2 | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -160.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +90.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +672.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | -60.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +8600.0% | -0.1 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | -1116.7% | 0.6 | -6.1 |
| 2022 | +672.7% | 1.1 | 8.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | -0.1 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | -6.1 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Malta?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Malta was 0.9 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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