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

In 2006, Ireland's HICP decreased by 22.9% compared to 2005, reaching 7.4%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 5.1%.

Ireland ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 27.6% (from 5.8% in 2001).

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