Inflation rate in Ireland by year since 1960

Name: Inflation rate in Ireland by year since 1960
Creator: OECD

Annual inflation in Ireland was 2.2% in 2025. Since 1960 it peaked at 20.4% in 1981; the lowest year was 2009 at -4.4%.

Average by decade

Decade	Average
1970s (3)	11.5%
1980s	9.4%
1990s	2.3%
2000s	3.2%
2010s	0.6%
2020s (6)	3.4%

Year by year

Year	Annual inflation
2025	2.2%
2024	2.1%
2023	6.3%
2022	7.8%
2021	2.3%
2020	-0.3%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.5%
2017	0.4%
2016	0%
2015	-0.3%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.5%
2012	1.7%
2011	2.6%
2010	-0.9%
2009	-4.4%
2008	4%
2007	4.9%
2006	3.9%
2005	2.5%
2004	2.2%
2003	3.5%
2002	4.6%
2001	4.9%
2000	5.6%
1999	1.6%
1998	2.4%
1997	1.5%
1996	1.8%
1995	2.5%
1994	2.3%
1993	1.5%
1992	3.1%
1991	3.2%
1990	3.3%
1989	4.1%
1988	2.2%
1987	3.2%
1986	3.8%
1985	5.4%
1984	8.7%
1983	10.4%
1982	17.2%
1981	20.4%
1980	18.1%
1979	13.3%
1978	7.7%
1977	13.5%

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Annual inflation = average consumer price index for the year ÷ the previous year’s average − 1. Source: OECD annual consumer price indexes; the most recent years for the U.S. and Japan are extended with national indexes (BLS, Statistics Bureau of Japan). Monthly 12-month rates published by national agencies can differ.

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