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

In 2024, Ireland's HICP decreased by 18.0% compared to 2023, reaching 4.1%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 4.3%.

Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 70.8% (from 2.4% in 2019).

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