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

In 2007, Ireland's HICP decreased by 42.7% compared to 2006, reaching 4.7%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 3.0%.

Ireland ranks 7th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 38.2% (from 3.4% in 2002).

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