HICP - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in Ireland
Ireland: HICP - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery was 7.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.3
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2023
All-time low
-5
in 2020
Years of data
30
1996–2025
HICP - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in Ireland, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.3 for hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 484.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in Ireland peaked at 11.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 13th 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 - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2 | — |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 5 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +88.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +364.7% |
| 2009 | -2.9 | -136.7% |
| 2010 | -4.9 | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -124.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4 | — |
| 2014 | -0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | -1.9 | +280.0% |
| 2016 | -2.7 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | -4.5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | -4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -3 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | -5 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | -1.1 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -472.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +180.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -54.8% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +40.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | -2.9 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1 | -4.9 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | -5 | 11.5 | 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 - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in Ireland?
- Hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery in Ireland was 7.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.2%. 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 - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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