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

In 2023, Ireland's HICP decreased by 35.8% compared to 2022, reaching 5.2%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 6.4%.

Ireland ranks 19th 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 642.9% (from 0.7% in 2018).

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