Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Ireland
Ireland: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 104.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Ireland, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
In 2026, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Ireland stood at 104.59 Index, 2025=100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Ireland peaked at 104.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 74.6 Index, 2025=100, in 2002.
That places Ireland 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74.6 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 2003 | 76.19 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.62 Index, 2025=100 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.13 Index, 2025=100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.47 Index, 2025=100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 83.91 Index, 2025=100 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 84.32 Index, 2025=100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.89 Index, 2025=100 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.06 Index, 2025=100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.51 Index, 2025=100 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 84.14 Index, 2025=100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.73 Index, 2025=100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.37 Index, 2025=100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.39 Index, 2025=100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.1 Index, 2025=100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.41 Index, 2025=100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.97 Index, 2025=100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.37 Index, 2025=100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.42 Index, 2025=100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.36 Index, 2025=100 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 95.97 Index, 2025=100 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 98.01 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 98.62 Index, 2025=100 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 101.13 Index, 2025=100 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 104.59 Index, 2025=100 | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 104.59 Index, 2025=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.45 Index, 2025=100, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 104.59 Index, 2025=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.51 Index, 2025=100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.89 Index, 2025=100 | 74.6 Index, 2025=100 | 84.32 Index, 2025=100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.5 Index, 2025=100 | 82.06 Index, 2025=100 | 84.37 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.87 Index, 2025=100 | 84.42 Index, 2025=100 | 104.59 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Ireland?
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Ireland was 104.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.59 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6 Index, 2025=100 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change at constant tax rates, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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