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

In 2004, Ireland's HICP decreased by 42.5% compared to 2003, reaching 2.3%.

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

Ireland ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 4.2% (from 2.4% in 1999).

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