{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-retail-trade-volume-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-retail-trade-volume-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-retail-trade-volume-index/","title":"Malta Retail Trade Volume Index (2025)","description":"Malta's Retail Trade Volume Index: 135.7 Index (2021=100) in 2025, +5.2% YoY. Eurostat (STS_TRTU_A), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2021=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Retail Trade Volume Index","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/STS_TRTU_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"135.7","unit":"Index (2021=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.2%","unit":"Index (2021=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Retail Trade Volume Index"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":50.4},{"period":"2001","value":50.2},{"period":"2002","value":50.5},{"period":"2003","value":51.7},{"period":"2004","value":52.2},{"period":"2005","value":50.8},{"period":"2006","value":50.2},{"period":"2007","value":54.7},{"period":"2008","value":55.3},{"period":"2009","value":54},{"period":"2010","value":62.2},{"period":"2011","value":65.6},{"period":"2012","value":67.8},{"period":"2013","value":68.6},{"period":"2014","value":69.8},{"period":"2015","value":74.7},{"period":"2016","value":77.4},{"period":"2017","value":83},{"period":"2018","value":90.7},{"period":"2019","value":96.5},{"period":"2020","value":90.6},{"period":"2021","value":100},{"period":"2022","value":113.6},{"period":"2023","value":120.4},{"period":"2024","value":129},{"period":"2025","value":135.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2021=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"135.7","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"129.0","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"120.4","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"113.6","yoyChange":"+13.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"90.6","yoyChange":"-6.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"96.5","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"90.7","yoyChange":"+9.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"77.4","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"74.7","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"69.8","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"62.2","yoyChange":"+15.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"54.0","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"55.3","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"54.7","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"50.2","yoyChange":"-1.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks retail trade volume (YoY % change) in Malta from 2000 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 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 135.7 Index (2021=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 50.2 in 2006. The latest reading of 135.7 in 2025 represents a change of +6.7."}]}