HICP - Bread and cereals (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Ireland
Ireland: HICP - Bread and cereals (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 2.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Bread and cereals in Ireland, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.4 for hicp - bread and cereals in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - bread and cereals in Ireland peaked at 9.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.1, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Bread and cereals (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.5 | — |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -59.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | -47.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2 | -122.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -300.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +825.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +167.6% |
| 2009 | -3.4 | -134.3% |
| 2010 | -4.1 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -146.3% |
| 2012 | -1.6 | -184.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | -137.5% |
| 2014 | -2.4 | -500.0% |
| 2015 | -2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | -2.1 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | -2.7 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | -2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -0.5 | -79.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -175.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +1283.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -76.5% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Bread and cereals (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1283.3% | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | +825.0% | 0.4 | 3.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | -3.4 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 | -4.1 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | -0.8 | 9.8 | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - bread and cereals in Ireland?
- Hicp - bread and cereals in Ireland was 2.4 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - bread and cereals recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hicp - bread and cereals recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for hicp - bread and cereals?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - bread and cereals rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Bread and cereals (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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