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

In 2007, Ireland's HICP increased by 2.7% compared to 2006, reaching 7.6%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 3.2%.

Ireland ranks 6th 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 90.0% (from 4.0% in 2002).

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