HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) in Ireland
Ireland: HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) was 9.27 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Insurance and financial services (Neither seasonally nor) in Ireland, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.27 for hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in 2026.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Ireland peaked at 29.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.72 | — |
| 1998 | 3.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.74 | +194.2% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.01 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.91 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.41 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.61 | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.41 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.57 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 29.11 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 14.26 | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 14.92 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.51 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.18 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.93 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 14.35 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 13.43 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.11 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.85 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 15.19 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.62 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 12.14 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 9.86 | -18.8% |
| 2026 | 9.27 | -6.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.76, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.08, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +194.2% | 3.99 | 11.74 |
| 2007 | +68.6% | 13.41 | 22.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 | 3.72 | 3.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.91 | 3.87 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 | 13.43 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 | 9.27 | 15.85 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Ireland?
- Hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Ireland was 9.27 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor)?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Insurance and financial services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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