Total housing costs in pps in Malta
Malta: Total housing costs in pps was 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
147.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Total housing costs in pps in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Malta recorded 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for total housing costs in pps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total housing costs in pps in Malta peaked at 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2005.
Malta ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total housing costs in pps in Malta, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 147.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2006 | 181.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 192 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 197.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 212.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 218.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 239.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 235.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 234.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 208.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 191.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 204.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 186.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 206 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 219.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 236.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 239.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 251.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 332.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 366.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for high income countries, which is 495.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.32 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 147.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 212.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
| 2010s | 214.42 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 186.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 239.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.55 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 236.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 26 Cyprus 397.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 27 Slovakia 395.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 27 Slovakia 395.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 30 Italy 383.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 31 Slovenia 380.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 31 Slovenia 380.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More urban development data for Malta
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total housing costs in pps in Malta?
- Total housing costs in pps in Malta was 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total housing costs in pps recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest total housing costs in pps recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for total housing costs in pps?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total housing costs in pps rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total housing costs in pps. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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