Inflation, consumer prices in Ireland
Ireland: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.2% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 767.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Ireland peaked at 20.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 124th out of 191 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 2.8% | +511.5% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +54.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -42.5% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +173.8% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -38.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +58.5% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -42.8% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +72.4% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +91.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +242.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -210.2% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -377.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -62.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -273.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -106.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +1699.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +99.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -134.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -817.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +234.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -66.5% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 7.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 2.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 121 San Marino 2.3% compare
- 122 Luxembourg 2.3% compare
- 123 Samoa 2.2% compare
- 125 Sint Maarten 2.2% compare
- 126 Germany 2.2% compare
- 127 Albania 2.1% compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6354 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 83,618 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5623 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 73,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Ireland?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Ireland was 2.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.