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

In 2007, Ireland's HICP increased by 15.8% compared to 2006, reaching 4.4%.

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

Ireland ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 42.1% (from 7.6% in 2002).

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