FX.co ★ Malta Producer Inflation Slows in March

Producer prices in Malta increased by 0.9% year-on-year in March 2026, slightly below the 1% rise recorded in February. Price growth slowed for intermediate goods (1.6% vs 2.1% in February), while consumer goods remained in deflation, although the rate of decline eased (-0.5% vs -0.6%). Energy prices were unchanged (0%). In contrast, inflation for capital goods accelerated to 4.2%, up from 3.9% in the previous month. By market, producer price growth weakened in non-domestic markets (0.5% vs 1.1%) but strengthened in domestic markets (1.3% vs 0.9%). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell by 0.3% in March, reversing a 0.6% increase in the prior month.