Cost of food in Malta increased 3.70 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malta averaged 4.08 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.30 percent in October of 2022 and a record low of -0.40 percent in September of 2014. source: Malta National Statistics Office

Food Inflation in Malta is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Retail Price Index 123.43 123.93 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 130.96 130.91 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 116.54 116.82 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 3.70 3.70 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 121.69 120.75 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 97.47 98.04 points Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM -0.40 -0.40 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 2.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 2.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.60 -0.40 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 108.30 108.83 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 0.10 0.10 percent Jan 2026


Malta Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.70 3.70 14.30 -0.40 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100