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

In 2012, Ireland's HICP increased by 44.4% compared to 2011, reaching 5.2%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 4.1%.

Ireland ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 31.6% (from 7.6% in 2007).

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