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

In 2018, Ireland's HICP increased by 133.3% compared to 2017, reaching 0.7%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 1.8%.

Ireland ranks 26th 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 40.0% (from 0.5% in 2013).

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