{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-hicp-recreation-culture","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-hicp-recreation-culture","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-hicp-recreation-culture/","title":"Malta HICP — Recreation and Culture (2025)","description":"Malta's HICP — Recreation and Culture: 117 Index (annual average) in 2025, +2.2% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta HICP — Recreation and Culture","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PRC_HICP_AIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"117","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.2%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta HICP — Recreation and Culture"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":95.99},{"period":"2006","value":96.11},{"period":"2007","value":96.77},{"period":"2008","value":96.18},{"period":"2009","value":95.57},{"period":"2010","value":93.95},{"period":"2011","value":94.42},{"period":"2012","value":94.95},{"period":"2013","value":97.08},{"period":"2014","value":98.34},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":97.74},{"period":"2017","value":98.09},{"period":"2018","value":97.85},{"period":"2019","value":99.25},{"period":"2020","value":99.57},{"period":"2021","value":101.96},{"period":"2022","value":108.72},{"period":"2023","value":113.93},{"period":"2024","value":114.46},{"period":"2025","value":116.97}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"117.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"114.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"113.9","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"108.7","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"102.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"99.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"99.3","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"97.8","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"98.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"97.7","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"98.3","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"97.1","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"94.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"94.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"95.6","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"96.2","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"96.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"96.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for recreation and culture in Malta from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 117 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 94 in 2010. The latest reading of 117 in 2025 represents a change of +2.5."}]}