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

In 2019, Ireland's HICP increased by 28.6% compared to 2018, reaching 0.9%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 1.4%.

Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 200.0% (from 0.3% in 2014).

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