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

In 2016, Ireland's HICP decreased by 16.7% compared to 2015, reaching 2.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 1.1%.

Ireland ranks 2nd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 212.5% (from 0.8% in 2011).

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