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

In 2022, Ireland's HICP increased by 276.6% compared to 2021, reaching 24.1%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 18.0%.

Ireland ranks 8th 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 703.3% (from 3.0% in 2017).

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