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

In 2018, Ireland's HICP increased by 116.7% compared to 2017, reaching 6.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.5%.

Ireland ranks 2nd 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 62.5% (from 4.0% in 2013).

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