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

In 2006, Ireland's HICP increased by 22.7% compared to 2005, reaching 2.7%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.3%.

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 32.5% (from 4.0% in 2001).

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