Malta's 12-month moving average rate for April stood at 2.1%
In March, business sentiment in Malta stood well above what it was a year ago
The worrying trend does not seem to be slowing down
Industry and construction also registered strong growth
The industrial producer price index hit 6.4% in January 2022
No increase in price of energy registered, but gas hedging agreement expires in Marc
The findings emerge from the Central Bank of Malta’s December Economic Update
September food prices were 3.64% more expensive than they were a year before
Increase reflects global competition for gas
Energy prices emerge as key determinant of price stability
Denmark and Romania have the highest and lowest prices in the EU, respectively
SMEs’ share of economic growth keeps increasing
Household savings rate second-highest since beginning of records in 1999
Only Czechia and the Netherlands have lower unemployment rates than Malta
April 2020 saw a large spike in unemployment due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Malta's 12-month moving average rate for April stood at 2.1%
In March, business sentiment in Malta stood well above what it was a year ago
The worrying trend does not seem to be slowing down
Industry and construction also registered strong growth
The industrial producer price index hit 6.4% in January 2022
No increase in price of energy registered, but gas hedging agreement expires in Marc
The findings emerge from the Central Bank of Malta’s December Economic Update
September food prices were 3.64% more expensive than they were a year before
Increase reflects global competition for gas
Energy prices emerge as key determinant of price stability
Denmark and Romania have the highest and lowest prices in the EU, respectively
SMEs’ share of economic growth keeps increasing
Household savings rate second-highest since beginning of records in 1999
Only Czechia and the Netherlands have lower unemployment rates than Malta
April 2020 saw a large spike in unemployment due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic