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GET /v1/economics/IRL/inflation
// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }

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Key data points

Last release
8 Oct 2026
Observation period
September 2026
Next release
3 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC
Previous
3.7% Aug 2026
Highest
9.3% Oct 2022
Lowest
−6.5% Oct 2009
A year ago
2.7%
Data since
1997

Ireland inflation rate by year

Ireland inflation rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)3.4%4.1%September 20262.7%February 2026▲ +1.4
20252.2%3.2%November 20251.7%July 2025▲ +0.9
20242.1%4.1%January 20240.7%September 2024▼ −2.7
20236.3%8.6%February 20233.9%November 2023▼ −3.1
20227.8%9.3%October 20225.0%January 2022▲ +3.1
20212.4%5.6%December 2021−0.5%February 2021▲ +5.8
2020−0.3%1.3%January 2020−1.4%October 2020▼ −2.2
20190.9%1.6%April 20190.6%July 2019▲ +0.6
20180.5%1.0%September 2018−0.4%April 2018▲ +0.5
20170.4%1.0%April 2017−0.4%June 20170.0
20160.0%0.5%June 2016−0.4%March 2016▼ −0.1
2015−0.3%0.1%December 2015−0.7%April 2015▲ +0.7
20140.2%0.5%June 2014−0.2%December 2014▼ −0.3
20130.5%1.2%January 20130.1%August 2013▼ −1.0
20121.7%2.2%March 20120.9%November 2012▼ −1.0
20112.5%3.2%April 20111.7%January 2011▲ +0.7
2010−0.9%1.4%December 2010−3.9%January 2010▲ +5.3
2009−4.4%0.0%January 2009−6.5%October 2009▼ −5.0
20084.0%5.1%March 20081.1%December 2008▼ −3.3
20074.9%5.1%April 20074.6%December 2007▼ −0.5
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Ireland inflation rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20063.9%5.0%December 20062.9%January 2006▲ +2.1
20052.5%3.0%September 20052.1%March 2005▲ +0.2
20042.2%2.8%November 20041.4%March 2004▲ +0.8
20033.5%5.1%February 20032.0%December 2003▼ −2.8
20024.6%5.0%December 20024.1%July 2002▲ +0.1
20014.9%5.6%March 20013.8%November 2001▼ −0.9
20005.6%7.1%November 20004.0%January 2000▲ +1.8
19991.6%3.5%December 19991.2%June 1999▲ +2.1
19982.4%3.2%August 19981.6%December 1998▼ −0.2
19971.8%2.0%December 19971.6%November 1997▲ +0.4

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · PercentSource
January 20251.9%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
February 20251.8%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
March 20252.0%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
April 20252.2%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
May 20251.7%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
June 20251.8%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
July 20251.7%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
August 20252.0%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
September 20252.7%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
October 20252.9%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
November 20253.2%Central Statistics Office (CSO)
December 20252.8%Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Indicator info

Category
Prices
Source
Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The change in consumer prices compared with the same month a year earlier.

Reports

Released 8 Oct 20264.1%September 2026
Next release, 11:00 UTC3 Nov 2026October 2026

History

Inflation rate recent observations
PeriodValueChange
September 20264.1%+0.4
August 20263.7%+0.3
July 20263.4%0.0
June 20263.4%−0.2
May 20263.6%−0.1
April 20263.7%+0.1
March 20263.6%+0.9
February 20262.7%0.0
January 20262.7%−0.1
December 20252.8%−0.4
November 20253.2%+0.3
October 20252.9%+0.2
September 20252.7%

Common questions

What is the inflation rate in Ireland now?

The inflation rate in Ireland was 4.1% in September 2026, up 0.4 points from Aug 2026. The figure was released on 8 Oct 2026.

When is the next inflation rate release for Ireland?

The next release is scheduled for 3 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC, covering October 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the inflation rate in Ireland?

In data since 1997, the highest was 9.3% in Oct 2022 and the lowest was −6.5% in Oct 2009.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Central Statistics Office (CSO), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Central Statistics Office (CSO)
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