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

In 2013, Ireland's HICP increased by 71.4% compared to 2012, reaching 2.4%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 2.8%.

Ireland ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 59.3% (from 5.9% in 2008).

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