Wholesale prices in Ireland rose by 1.4% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing a 0.2% decline in March and recording the first increase after fourteen consecutive months of contraction.
The upturn was broad-based across several categories, led by:
- Chemicals and chemical products (+11.9%)
- Fabricated metal products (excluding machinery and equipment) (+5.0%)
- Pulp, paper and paper products (+4.1%)
- Other non-metallic mineral products (+3.6%)
- Printing and reproduction of recorded media (+2.7%)
Food product prices increased by 1.0%, mainly reflecting an 8.6% rise in prices for fish and fish products.
Energy costs also moved sharply higher: prices for all energy fuels jumped 42.3%, while electricity prices rose 18%. In addition, manufacturing prices increased 1.4% and prices for construction products were up 2.0%.
On a monthly basis, wholesale prices inched up 0.2% in April, moderating from a 3.1% rise in the previous month.
