Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Ireland
Ireland: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 125th out of 192 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 (annual %) (International Financial) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1699.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | +817.5% | -0.3% | 2.3% |
| 1961 | +511.5% | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| 2011 | +377.5% | -0.9% | 2.5% |
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
- 122 San Marino 2.3% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 2.3% compare
- 124 Samoa 2.2% compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.2% compare
- 127 Germany 2.2% compare
- 128 Albania 2.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
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- 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 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 125th out of 192 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.