Consumer Confidence in Malta decreased to 1.40 points in March from 3.80 points in February of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Malta averaged -9.41 points from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.30 points in February of 2018 and a record low of -35.10 points in May of 2012. source: European Commission

Consumer Confidence in Malta is expected to be -1.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -1.00 points in 2027 and 2.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.65 4.59 percent Jan 2026
Consumer Confidence 1.40 3.80 points Mar 2026
Consumer Credit 10159.20 10084.60 EUR Million Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 2246723.00 2307839.00 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.17 1.13 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Private Sector Credit 16571.00 16394.30 EUR Million Feb 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.00 -0.20 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 11.40 4.70 percent Feb 2026


Malta Consumer Confidence
In Malta, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 3.80 16.30 -35.10 2002 - 2026 points Monthly