HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Ireland
Ireland: HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco was 2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2023
All-time low
-5.3
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Ireland, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.7 for hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Ireland peaked at 8.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.3, in 2010.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.5 | — |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +126.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -87.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +750.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +341.2% |
| 2009 | -1.5 | -120.0% |
| 2010 | -5.3 | +253.3% |
| 2011 | 1 | -118.9% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | — |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -84.0% |
| 2015 | -2.5 | -725.0% |
| 2016 | -2.1 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | -3.3 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | -1.6 | -51.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5 | -68.8% |
| 2020 | -1.4 | +180.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | — |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -71.8% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | -1.5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 | -5.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | -1.4 | 8.5 | 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)
- 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 hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Ireland?
- Hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco in Ireland was 2.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. 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 - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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