Wholesale prices in Ireland rose 1.4% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in the previous month and marking the first increase after fourteen straight months of contraction. Prices rose across several categories, led by chemicals and chemical products (11.9%), fabricated metal products excluding machinery and equipment (5.0%), pulp, paper and paper products (4.1%), other non-metallic mineral products (3.6%), and printing and reproduction of recorded media (2.7%). Food products also rose 1%, driven mainly by higher prices for fish and fish products (8.6%). Moreover, costs for all energy fuels surged 42.3%, and electricity climbed 18%, while manufacturing increased 1.4% and construction products rose 2%. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices edged up 0.2% in April, easing from a 3.1% increase in the previous month. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Producer Prices in Ireland increased 1.40 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Ireland averaged 2.49 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.13 percent in January of 1977 and a record low of -14.30 percent in December of 2020. This page provides - Ireland Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Ireland Wholesale Inflation - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Producer Prices in Ireland increased 1.40 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Ireland is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Wholesale Inflation is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-28 10:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Mar -0.2% -5.5% -2.2%
2026-05-22 10:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Apr 1.4% -0.2% 3.2%
2026-06-22 10:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
May 1.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 106.40 105.90 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.00 105.60 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.60 2.70 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 108.90 107.70 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 106.90 106.10 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 90.60 93.50 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 2.00 2.30 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.18 103.34 points May 2026
Import Prices 107.90 106.20 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.60 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 1.60 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 106.90 106.70 points Apr 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 1.40 -0.20 percent Apr 2026


Ireland Wholesale Inflation
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 -0.20 22.13 -14.30 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100, NSA

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Ireland Wholesale Prices Rise in April
Wholesale prices in Ireland rose 1.4% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in the previous month and marking the first increase after fourteen straight months of contraction. Prices rose across several categories, led by chemicals and chemical products (11.9%), fabricated metal products excluding machinery and equipment (5.0%), pulp, paper and paper products (4.1%), other non-metallic mineral products (3.6%), and printing and reproduction of recorded media (2.7%). Food products also rose 1%, driven mainly by higher prices for fish and fish products (8.6%). Moreover, costs for all energy fuels surged 42.3%, and electricity climbed 18%, while manufacturing increased 1.4% and construction products rose 2%. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices edged up 0.2% in April, easing from a 3.1% increase in the previous month.
2026-05-22
Ireland Wholesale Prices Fall at a Softer Pace
Wholesale prices in Ireland fell by 0.2% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a 5.5% drop in the previous month. This marked the softest decline in fourteen months, as prices increased for pulp and paper products (4.6% vs 2.5% in February), fabricated metal products, except machinery equipment (4.6% vs 3.7%), furniture (1.4% vs 0.7%), and other non-metallic mineral products (4% vs 3.5%). At the same time, deflation slowed for electricity (-2.4% vs -23.3%), food products (-1.6% vs -2.9%), and textiles (-0.7% vs -0.9%). In contrast, costs declined for dairy products (-0.6% vs 2.2%), while prices moderated for chemical and chemical products (21% vs 20.8%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose 3.1% in March, the strongest increase since May 2022, rebounding from a 1.1% decline in the preceding period.
2026-04-28
Ireland Wholesale Prices Fall at Faster Pace
Wholesale prices in Ireland fell by 5.5% year-on-year in February 2026, following a 5.2% decline in the previous month, marking the 13th consecutive month of deflation. Prices continued to fall in electricity (-23.3%) and food products (-2.9%), with declines in other food products (-6.2%) partially offset by gains in fish and fish products (6.1%). Manufacturing prices also decreased (-5.5%), along with mining and quarrying (-3.1%), beverages (-4.4%), and basic metals (-3.3%). Meanwhile, costs rose in chemicals & chemical products (21%), fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (3.7%), and other non-metallic mineral products (3.5%). Construction products also increased by 1.8%. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices fell by 1.1%, reversing a 1.4% gain in the prior month.
2026-03-23