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

In 2008, Ireland's HICP decreased by 22.7% compared to 2007, reaching 3.4%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 3.0%.

Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 43.3% (from 6.0% in 2003).

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