Ireland’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.1% in September 2026 from 3.7% in the previous month, reaching the highest level since January 2024. Costs increased across several categories, including housing and utilities (9.5% vs 8.5% in August), restaurants and hotels (3.5% vs 3.4%), transport (7.5% vs 5.4%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.4% vs 0.1%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.6% vs 2.3%). Price growth also increased for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.4% vs 0.3%), clothing and footwear (3.3% vs 3.1%), and information and communication (1.4% vs 1.3%). Meanwhile, costs eased for recreation and culture (1.6% vs 1.7%) and personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (2.0% vs 2.9%), while remaining steady for health (1.8%) and education (8.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.2% in September, down from a 0.7% rise in August. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Inflation Rate in Ireland increased to 4.10 percent in September from 3.70 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Ireland averaged 4.31 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.15 percent in October of 1981 and a record low of -6.56 percent in October of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ireland Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Ireland increased to 4.10 percent in September from 3.70 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Ireland is expected to be 4.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-10 10:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 3.7% 3.4% 3.5%
2026-10-08 10:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 4.1% 3.7% 4.1%
2026-11-12 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Oct 4.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 107.60 107.40 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 107.40 107.40 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 3.10 2.90 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 111.40 110.10 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 108.00 107.70 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 97.10 96.80 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 0.40 0.10 percent Sep 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 104.39 104.15 points Sep 2026
Import Prices 113.30 112.10 points Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 3.70 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.70 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 110.30 111.20 points Aug 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 6.50 7.30 percent Aug 2026


Ireland Inflation Rate
In Ireland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (16 percent of total weight); restaurants and hotels (15 percent); transport (14 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (12 percent); and food and non-alcoholic beverages (11 percent). The index also includes: recreation and culture (7 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6 percent); furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (5 percent). Clothing and footwear; health; communications; and education account for the remaining 13 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.10 3.70 23.15 -6.56 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
2023M12=100

News Stream
Ireland Inflation Rate Highest Since 2024
Ireland’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.1% in September 2026 from 3.7% in the previous month, reaching the highest level since January 2024. Costs increased across several categories, including housing and utilities (9.5% vs 8.5% in August), restaurants and hotels (3.5% vs 3.4%), transport (7.5% vs 5.4%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.4% vs 0.1%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.6% vs 2.3%). Price growth also increased for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.4% vs 0.3%), clothing and footwear (3.3% vs 3.1%), and information and communication (1.4% vs 1.3%). Meanwhile, costs eased for recreation and culture (1.6% vs 1.7%) and personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (2.0% vs 2.9%), while remaining steady for health (1.8%) and education (8.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.2% in September, down from a 0.7% rise in August.
2026-10-08
Ireland Inflation Rate Hits 4-Month High
Ireland’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.7% in August 2026, the highest in four months, from 3.4% in each of the previous two months. Prices increased at a faster pace for housing and utilities (8.5% vs 7.7% in July), furnishings and household equipment (0.3% vs 0.1%), transportation (5.4% vs 2.1%), recreation and culture (1.7% vs 0.5%), and miscellaneous goods and services (2.9% vs 2.6%). Moreover, price growth remained steady for health (at 1.8%) and education (at 8.9%). Meanwhile, price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.1% vs 0.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.3% vs 2.5%), clothing and footwear (3.1% vs 8.5%), information and communication (1.3% vs 1.4%), restaurants and hotels (3.4% vs 3.6%), and insurance and financial services (4.7% vs 5.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.7% in August, following a 0.1% increase in the preceding period.
2026-09-10
Ireland Inflation Rate Steady at 3.4%
The annual inflation rate in Ireland rose by 3.4% in July 2026, matching the pace in the previous month. Prices increased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7% vs 0.6% in June), clothing and footwear (8.5% vs 7.0%), housing and utilities (7.7% vs 7.3%), health (1.8% vs 1.7%), recreation and culture (0.5% vs 0.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (2.6% vs 1.9%). At the same time, price growth remained steady for education (at 8.9%), restaurants and hotels (at 3.6%), and information and communication (at 1.4%), while costs rebounded for furnishings and household equipment (0.1% vs -0.1%). Meanwhile, inflation grew at a softer pace for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.5% vs 2.6%), transportation (2.1% vs 4.1%), and insurance and financial services (5.5% vs 5.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.1% in July, easing from a 0.3% growth in the preceding period.
2026-08-13