Malta
Consumer Price Index · 134.5 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
134.5
2025
Earliest CPI
20.9
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+113.6
+543.6%
Key Takeaways
- Malta has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 134.5.
- Cumulative CPI change: +543.6% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 8.2%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Malta has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Malta
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Malta compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Malta
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134.5 | +3.1 (+2.4%) |
| 2024 | 131.4 | +2.1 (+1.7%) |
| 2023 | 129.3 | +6.3 (+5.1%) |
| 2022 | 123.0 | +7.1 (+6.2%) |
| 2021 | 115.9 | +1.7 (+1.5%) |
| 2020 | 114.2 | +0.7 (+0.6%) |
| 2019 | 113.5 | +1.8 (+1.6%) |
| 2018 | 111.6 | +1.3 (+1.2%) |
| 2017 | 110.3 | +1.5 (+1.4%) |
| 2016 | 108.9 | +0.7 (+0.6%) |
| 2015 | 108.2 | +1.2 (+1.1%) |
| 2014 | 107.0 | +0.3 (+0.3%) |
| 2013 | 106.7 | +1.2 (+1.2%) |
| 2012 | 105.4 | +2.4 (+2.4%) |
| 2011 | 103.0 | +3.0 (+3.0%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +1.5 (+1.5%) |
| 2009 | 98.5 | +2.0 (+2.1%) |
| 2008 | 96.5 | +3.9 (+4.3%) |
| 2007 | 92.6 | +1.1 (+1.2%) |
| 2006 | 91.4 | +2.5 (+2.8%) |
| 2005 | 88.9 | +2.6 (+3.0%) |
| 2004 | 86.3 | +2.3 (+2.8%) |
| 2003 | 84.0 | +1.1 (+1.3%) |
| 2002 | 82.9 | +1.8 (+2.2%) |
| 2001 | 81.1 | +2.3 (+2.9%) |
| 2000 | 78.8 | +1.8 (+2.4%) |
| 1999 | 77.0 | +1.6 (+2.1%) |
| 1998 | 75.4 | +1.8 (+2.4%) |
| 1997 | 73.6 | +2.2 (+3.1%) |
| 1996 | 71.4 | +1.4 (+2.1%) |
| 1995 | 70.0 | +3.0 (+4.4%) |
| 1994 | 67.0 | +2.7 (+4.1%) |
| 1993 | 64.4 | +2.6 (+4.1%) |
| 1992 | 61.8 | +1.0 (+1.6%) |
| 1991 | 60.8 | +1.5 (+2.5%) |
| 1990 | 59.3 | +1.7 (+3.0%) |
| 1989 | 57.6 | +0.5 (+0.8%) |
| 1988 | 57.1 | +0.5 (+0.9%) |
| 1987 | 56.6 | +0.2 (+0.4%) |
| 1986 | 56.3 | +1.1 (+2.0%) |
| 1985 | 55.2 | -0.1 (-0.2%) |
| 1984 | 55.3 | -0.2 (-0.4%) |
| 1983 | 55.6 | -0.5 (-0.9%) |
| 1982 | 56.1 | +3.1 (+5.8%) |
| 1981 | 53.0 | +5.5 (+11.5%) |
| 1980 | 47.5 | +6.5 (+15.7%) |
| 1979 | 41.1 | +2.7 (+7.1%) |
| 1978 | 38.3 | +1.7 (+4.7%) |
| 1977 | 36.6 | +3.3 (+10.0%) |
| 1976 | 33.3 | +0.2 (+0.6%) |
| 1975 | 33.1 | +2.7 (+8.8%) |
| 1974 | 30.4 | +2.1 (+7.3%) |
| 1973 | 28.3 | +2.0 (+7.7%) |
| 1972 | 26.3 | +0.9 (+3.4%) |
| 1971 | 25.5 | +0.6 (+2.3%) |
| 1970 | 24.9 | +0.9 (+3.7%) |
| 1969 | 24.0 | +0.5 (+2.3%) |
| 1968 | 23.4 | +0.5 (+2.0%) |
| 1967 | 23.0 | +0.2 (+0.7%) |
| 1966 | 22.8 | +0.1 (+0.5%) |
| 1965 | 22.7 | +0.4 (+1.6%) |
| 1964 | 22.3 | +0.5 (+2.2%) |
| 1963 | 21.9 | +0.4 (+1.9%) |
| 1962 | 21.5 | +0.0 (+0.2%) |
| 1961 | 21.4 | +0.5 (+2.5%) |
| 1960 | 20.9 | — |
Inflation in Malta
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Malta tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 20.9 to 134.5, representing a cumulative change of +543.6%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the EUR buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Malta's inflation against other countries on the world map.