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

In 2002, Ireland's HICP increased by 17.5% compared to 2001, reaching 4.7%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.7%.

Ireland ranks 5th 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 261.5% (from 1.3% in 1997).

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