On a yearly basis, the EU-harmonised inflation rate in Ireland eased slightly to 2.6% in January 2026 from 2.7% in December, preliminary estimates showed. This was the lowest rate since August. Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Ireland averaged 2.01 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.60 percent in June of 2022 and a record low of -2.90 percent in September of 2009. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Ireland decreased to 2.60 percent in January from 2.70 percent in December of 2025.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-15 11:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Dec 2.7% 3.1% 2.7% 2.7%
2026-01-30 11:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Jan 2.6% 2.7% 2.7%
2026-02-19 11:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final
Jan 2.7% 2.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 104.20 103.70 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 104.90 104.20 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 2.70 3.10 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 103.40 103.10 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 101.80 100.10 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 95.50 95.80 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 4.10 4.30 percent Dec 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 100.32 101.25 points Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM -1.00 0.60 percent Jan 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.70 percent Jan 2026
Import Prices 104.60 102.20 points Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.20 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 -0.20 percent Dec 2025
Wholesale Prices MoM -0.60 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 103.30 103.90 points Dec 2025
Wholesale Prices YoY -6.40 -5.30 percent Dec 2025


Ireland Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.70 9.60 -2.90 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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