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

In 2004, Ireland's HICP increased by 46.4% compared to 2003, reaching 4.1%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 3.5%.

Ireland ranks 12th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 86.4% (from 2.2% in 1999).

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