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

In 2017, Ireland's HICP increased by 0.0% compared to 2016, reaching 2.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 1.5%.

Ireland ranks 7th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 31.6% (from 1.9% in 2012).

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