Ireland Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

1.7

Units In

1.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 11, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
23.15 Oct 1981	-6.56 Oct 2009	4.33 %	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 eased to 1.7% in July 2025 from 1.8% in the previous month. The slowdown was mainly driven by deeper price declines in transport (-2.8% vs -2.0%) and clothing & footwear (-2.4% vs -2.3%), alongside a slower price increase in recreation and culture (2.3% vs 3.5%). In contrast, price growth accelerated in restaurants and hotels (2.7% vs 2.4%), housing and utilities (2.4% vs 1.9%), and food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.7% vs 4.6%). Meanwhile, core inflation — which excludes energy and unprocessed food — eased to 1.8% in June from 2.0% a month earlier, marking a five-year low. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1%, easing from a 0.5% increase in June.