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

In 2005, Ireland's HICP decreased by 9.8% compared to 2004, reaching 3.7%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 4.5%.

Ireland ranks 19th 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 57.5% (from 8.7% in 2000).

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