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COLA for 2027 to be €6.41

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Using the national RPI formula, Spunt.mt projects a cost of living adjustment of €6.41 a week for 2027, about €333 a year.

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19 Oct 2026 2 min read
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Malta has one of the best digital governments in Europe. Yet more people than ever pick up the phone to ask the state for help. The reasons tell us how the country has changed.

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15 Oct 2026 9 min read
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Malta’s debate over foreign workers is often framed as a question of preference. Increasingly, it is a question of economic arithmetic.

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Malta Economic Dashboard

GDP Growth 4.7% ↑ EU's fastest economies Eurostat · 2025
Unemployment 3.1% ↓ EU avg 6% Eurostat · 2025
Inflation (HICP) 2.4% ↓ below EU avg Eurostat · 2025
Govt Debt / GDP 46.4% ↓ well below EU avg Eurostat · 2025
House Price Growth 6% ↑ above EU avg Eurostat HPI · 2025
Budget Balance -2.2% ↑ EU avg -3.1% Eurostat · 2025
GDP per Capita 110 PPS ↑ above EU avg (100) Eurostat · 2025
Data source: Eurostat Updated 25 Sept 2026
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3.1
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HICP Inflation (%)
2.4
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House Price Growth (%)
6
% · 2025
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Eurostat HPI — Malta vs selected country
Budget Balance (% of GDP)
-2.2
% GDP · 2025
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GDP per Capita (PPS, EU = 100)
110
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