Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation in Ireland
Ireland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation was 2 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation in Ireland, 1996–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Ireland is 2, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1,059.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Ireland peaked at 8.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.15 | — |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | +70.9% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | +115.7% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | -1.69 | -154.3% |
| 2010 | -1.61 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -175.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5292 | -72.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3008 | -43.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0333 | -111.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2083 | +525.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2589 | -224.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7163 | +176.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8766 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4591 | -152.4% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | -627.4% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | +233.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | -74.4% |
| 2025 | 2.15 | +61.5% |
| 2026 | 2 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.25 | 2.45 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | -1.69 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3942 | -1.61 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | -0.4591 | 8.07 | 7 |
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,360 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 18.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9555 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 125,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Ireland?
- Economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Ireland was 2 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,059.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP