Ireland Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

3.2

Units In

2.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 15, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
23.15 Oct 1981	-6.56 Oct 2009	4.32 %	1976-2025	Central Statistics Office Ireland

In Ireland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (17 percent of total weight); transport (15 percent); restaurants and hotels (14 percent) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (11 percent). The index also includes: recreation and culture (8 percent); clothing and footwear (5 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5 percent); health (5 percent) and communications (4 percent). Furnishings, household equipment, education and other goods and services account for the remaining 16 percent.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Ireland rose to 3.2% in November 2025, from 2.9% in the previous month. It marked the highest reading since February 2024, as prices increased at a faster pace in the majority of components, particularly housing and utilities (3.5% vs 2.9% in October), transport (2.6% vs 1.6%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.5% vs 2%), clothing and footwear (4.4% vs 3.6%), health (2.7% vs 2.4%), recreation and culture (3.3% vs 2.9%), education (8.9% vs 8.4%), restaurants and hotels (3.6% vs 3.3%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3% vs 2.4%). On the other hand, costs edged down for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.3% vs 4.5%) and communications (1.3% vs 1.4%), while deflation continued for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.6% vs -0.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2%, reversing a 0.5% rise in October 2025.