Malta Inflation Rises to 5-Month High

2026-10-16 09:24 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Malta’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in September 2026 from 2.0% in the previous month.

This marked the highest reading since April, as price growth accelerated in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs 1.6% in August), clothing and footwear (2.2% vs 1.6%), housing and utilities (3.4% vs 3.1%), transportation (2.9% vs 2.3%), health (2.9% vs 2.8%), recreation and culture (3.6% vs 3.2%), restaurants and hotels (3.5% vs 2.9%), and insurance and financial services (0.8% vs 0.7%).

In contrast, inflation eased in furnishings and household equipment (0.8% vs 1.1%) and miscellaneous goods and services (3.6% vs 3.7%), while deflation deepened in information and communication (-3.7% vs -3.4%).

Inflation remained unchanged for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (at 1.8%) and education (at 3.2%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.9% in September, reversing a 0.6% increase in the previous month.



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Malta Inflation Rises to 5-Month High
Malta’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in September 2026 from 2.0% in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since April, as price growth accelerated in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs 1.6% in August), clothing and footwear (2.2% vs 1.6%), housing and utilities (3.4% vs 3.1%), transportation (2.9% vs 2.3%), health (2.9% vs 2.8%), recreation and culture (3.6% vs 3.2%), restaurants and hotels (3.5% vs 2.9%), and insurance and financial services (0.8% vs 0.7%). In contrast, inflation eased in furnishings and household equipment (0.8% vs 1.1%) and miscellaneous goods and services (3.6% vs 3.7%), while deflation deepened in information and communication (-3.7% vs -3.4%). Inflation remained unchanged for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (at 1.8%) and education (at 3.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.9% in September, reversing a 0.6% increase in the previous month.
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