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

In 2022, Ireland's HICP increased by 235.0% compared to 2021, reaching 41.2%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 35.2%.

Ireland ranks 8th 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 956.4% (from 3.9% in 2017).

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