Food price inflation (HICP) in Ireland
Food prices in Ireland changed by 4.0% in 2025.
Ireland, 2025
4.0%
Change from 2024
+1.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
3.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
3.8%
Position in 2025
18th of 36
Food price inflation (HICP) in Ireland over time
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Annual average rate of change, %. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | 2.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | 2.1% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | 2.1% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | 0.5% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | -2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | 0.7% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | 0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | 6.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.4 percentage points from 2.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was -2.1%, the figure has changed by +6.1 percentage points.
- Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Ireland has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 3.2%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
HICP inflation
2.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Energy price inflation (HICP)
-0.3%
2025 · Eurostat
HICP price index
121.90 (2015 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly HICP inflation
4.0%e (Estimated)
October 2026 · Eurostat
Consumer price level index
141 (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
OECD monthly CPI inflation
4.1%
September 2026 · OECD