HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2002, Ireland's HICP stood at 3.4%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 1.8%.

Ireland ranks 8th out of 19 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 9.7% (from 3.1% in 1997).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.