Germany vs Ireland: Inflation of consumer prices
Germany
2.2%
in 2025
Ireland
2.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
125th
Ireland rank
123rd
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 12.8% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Germany ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.