Tag: NSO
-
Clarification on the timing of NSO inflation statistics
We would like to clarify that, following further verification, the National Statistics Office has not delayed the scheduled publication of Malta’s inflation statistics. The confusion arose because Eurostat published a comprehensive country-by-country set of preliminary inflation figures in advance of the complete national and European releases. Instead of limiting its 1 July publication to the…
-
Milk goes up by 6 cents as inflation statistics remain delayed
Benna’s flagship product, the fresh milk one litre carton (celestial blue) has gone up by 6 cents from €1.26 to €1.32. The other medium blue carton has gone up higher by 7 cents. All of Benna’s products have increased in price. Benna has traditionally strived to keep its prices on the low-end and the price…
-
NSO delays statistics publications
The National Statistics Office has stopped publishing statistics in the month of July even missing today’s inflation release which customarily follows the EU’s CPI readings. The latest Eurostat reading shows that the NSO submitted to Eurostat a 1.9% inflation increase in Malta for the month of June but the statistical data has not been released…
-
Publication of government finance data to be postponed over “Reflection Day”
The government’s finance data, which includes estimates of expenditure and revenue for January to April, and was originally scheduled to be published on 29 May, has been postponed, with “Reflection Day” cited as the reason. The decision is highly unusual, since official statistics are supposed to be politically neutral and their publication should not be…
-
Malta GDP grows 6.4% in Q4 2025, reaching €6.3 Billion – NSO
Provisional estimates published by the National Statistics Office show that Malta’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached €6.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of €442.2 million or 7.6% compared to the same quarter of 2024. GDP equally rose by domestic demand and export demand with both at 3.2%. Compared to the fourth…
-
Latest HICP revisions confirm that inflation is receding but very slightly
According to the NSO’s latest release of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation in January went down from 2.5% in December to 2.3% in January, using revised estimates according to ECOICOP version 2 classification. The inflation rate for December has now been calculated 0.1% higher having actually increased after the month of November and…
-
Services turnover rises 2.0% in Q4 2025, driven by motor trade and ICT growth
The total services turnover index increased by 2.0% between the third and fourth quarters of 2025, after adjusting for seasonal effects and the working-day pattern, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The figures pointed to sustained momentum in the services sector at the end of the year. The strongest quarterly expansion…
-
Fatal workplace accidents in 2025 more than double from 4 to 9: non-fatal workplace accidents decrease
According to the latest data issued by the NSO, Malta recorded a year-on-year decrease of 3.4% in total non-fatal workplace incidents from 2024 to 2025. In 2024 a total of 2,188 non-fatal workplace accident claims were recorded (1,085 in the first half and 1,103 in the second half). In comparison, figures for 2025 show 2,114…
-
Maltese industrial production continues to decline in December 2025
Industrial production declined significantly in the month of December of 2025 declining by 6% compared to the same month last year continuing a decline that began in September according to the latest NSO statistics. The largest decline was marked in computers and electronics equipment. 2025 was a bad year for local manufacturing industries with various…
-
Inflation in Malta begins receding: meat and food prices keep pressure up
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) came at 2.4% for last December according to the latest NSO statistics. This is the first downward reading after two consecutive months that were in line with the upward pace of last year. November’s reading was 2.5%. Food and non-alcoholic beverages kept leading the price increases (0.68%) with…
-
Property sales in Malta keep increasing amid rising property prices
According to the latest NSO statistics, property sales last year kept their rising trend as prices also kept increasing. The most bought localities are Saint Paul’s Bay, Sliema and Birkirkara. Apartments (488) and garages (274) accounted for the largest shares of property-types, at 37.6% and 21.1% respectively. 1,173 final deeds of sale relating to residential…
-
Tourism surges in 2025 as visitor numbers, nights spent and spending rise sharply
Malta’s tourism sector maintained strong momentum in October 2025, registering significant increases across all major indicators and reinforcing expectations of a record-breaking year. According to official data from the National Statistics Office (NSO), Malta welcomed 384,519 inbound tourists for holiday purposes during the month, while 23,269 arrived for business travel. Visitors aged 45 to 64 accounted…
