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

In 2012, Ireland's HICP increased by 50.0% compared to 2011, reaching 5.4%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 4.0%.

Ireland ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 145.5% (from 2.2% in 2007).

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