Ireland Inflation Rate 1960-2024
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. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Ireland inflation rate for 2022 was 7.81%, a 5.45% increase from 2021.
- Ireland inflation rate for 2021 was 2.36%, a 2.69% increase from 2020.
- Ireland inflation rate for 2020 was -0.33%, a 1.27% decline from 2019.
- Ireland inflation rate for 2019 was 0.94%, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
Ireland Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
7.81% |
5.45% |
2021 |
2.36% |
2.69% |
2020 |
-0.33% |
-1.27% |
2019 |
0.94% |
0.45% |
2018 |
0.49% |
0.15% |
2017 |
0.34% |
0.33% |
2016 |
0.01% |
0.30% |
2015 |
-0.29% |
-0.47% |
2014 |
0.18% |
-0.33% |
2013 |
0.51% |
-1.19% |
2012 |
1.70% |
-0.86% |
2011 |
2.56% |
3.48% |
2010 |
-0.92% |
3.56% |
2009 |
-4.48% |
-8.54% |
2008 |
4.06% |
-0.84% |
2007 |
4.90% |
0.97% |
2006 |
3.93% |
1.50% |
2005 |
2.43% |
0.23% |
2004 |
2.20% |
-1.29% |
2003 |
3.49% |
-1.12% |
2002 |
4.61% |
-0.26% |
2001 |
4.87% |
-0.72% |
2000 |
5.59% |
3.96% |
1999 |
1.63% |
-0.78% |
1998 |
2.42% |
0.89% |
1997 |
1.53% |
-0.23% |
1996 |
1.75% |
-0.77% |
1995 |
2.52% |
0.22% |
1994 |
2.31% |
0.84% |
1993 |
1.47% |
-1.60% |
1992 |
3.07% |
-0.14% |
1991 |
3.21% |
-0.11% |
1990 |
3.32% |
-0.77% |
1989 |
4.09% |
1.95% |
1988 |
2.13% |
-1.02% |
1987 |
3.16% |
-0.67% |
1986 |
3.83% |
-1.57% |
1985 |
5.40% |
-3.26% |
1984 |
8.65% |
-1.80% |
1983 |
10.45% |
-6.70% |
1982 |
17.15% |
-3.23% |
1981 |
20.37% |
2.22% |
1980 |
18.15% |
4.86% |
1979 |
13.30% |
5.58% |
1978 |
7.71% |
-5.76% |
1977 |
13.47% |
-4.51% |
1976 |
17.99% |
-2.89% |
1975 |
20.88% |
3.90% |
1974 |
16.98% |
5.56% |
1973 |
11.41% |
2.81% |
1972 |
8.61% |
-0.36% |
1971 |
8.96% |
0.75% |
1970 |
8.21% |
0.79% |
1969 |
7.42% |
2.74% |
1968 |
4.68% |
1.50% |
1967 |
3.18% |
0.13% |
1966 |
3.05% |
-1.93% |
1965 |
4.99% |
-1.73% |
1964 |
6.72% |
4.26% |
1963 |
2.45% |
-1.81% |
1962 |
4.26% |
1.51% |
1961 |
2.76% |
2.31% |
1960 |
0.45% |
2.31% |