Cost of food in Malta increased 2 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malta averaged 4.06 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 3.60 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 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Retail Price Index 124.88 123.69 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.11 102.01 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 102.88 98.72 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 2.00 3.80 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 122.12 123.15 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.76 102.33 points May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 1.40 3.40 percent May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 2.50 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 2.50 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.40 3.40 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 109.40 109.28 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 0.90 0.90 percent Apr 2026


Malta Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.00 3.80 14.30 -0.40 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100