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

In 2009, Ireland's HICP decreased by 64.7% compared to 2008, reaching 1.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 27th 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 66.7% (from 3.6% in 2004).

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