Consumer food prices down 0.3% in June - CSO
Food prices are estimated to have gone down by 0.3% in the month to June 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
However, compared to June 2025, prices increased by 0.7% in the year.
The CSO this week published the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Ireland.
The index is estimated to have increased by 3.3% in the 12 months to June 2026 and gone up by 0.3% since May 2026.
This compares with HICP inflation of 3.5% in Ireland in the 12 months to May 2026 and an annual increase of 3.2% in the HICP for the Eurozone in the same period.
HICP
Commenting on the data, Anthony Dawson, statistician in the prices division of the CSO, said: “The latest flash estimate of the HICP indicates that prices for consumer goods and services in Ireland are estimated to have increased by 3.3% in the past year.
"Looking at the components of the flash HICP in Ireland for June 2026, energy prices are estimated to have decreased by 1.9% in the month and risen by 10% since June 2025.
"The HICP excluding energy and unprocessed food prices is estimated to have gone up by 2.6% since June 2025."
Dawson said that service prices have risen by 1.1% in the month and have increased by 3.6% in the 12 months to June 2026.
The CSO provided a table of the flash estimates, as seen below.
| HICP Special Aggregate | Monthly % Change | Annual % Change |
|---|---|---|
| HICP excluding Energy and Unprocessed Food | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Energy | -1.9 | 10.0 |
| Services | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Non-Energy Industrial Goods | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Food excluding Alcohol and Tobacco | -0.3 | 0.7 |
| Unprocessed Food | -0.4 | 1.8 |
| Processed Food | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Food including Alcohol and Tobacco | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| HICP excluding Energy | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| HICP excluding Energy, Food, Alcohol and Tobacco | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| All Items HICP | 0.3 | 3.3 |
Consumer prices
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the official measure of inflation for Ireland and is published monthly by the CSO.
The CPI release for June 2026 will be published on July 9, 2026 and the final results of the HICP for Ireland for June 2026 will be published as part of the CPI release.
The HICP is an index of consumer prices that has been harmonised to allow comparisons across Eurozone countries.
The CSO compiles the HICP flash estimates and final results for Ireland and submits those to Eurostat, which then compiles the Eurozone estimate and publishes that along with the results for the countries within the Eurozone.
