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

In 2003, Ireland's HICP decreased by 14.9% compared to 2002, reaching 4.0%.

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

Ireland ranks 6th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 90.5% (from 2.1% in 1998).

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