{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"at-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-hicp-communications/","title":"Austria HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Austria's HICP — Communications: 76.6 Index (annual average) in 2025, -5.9% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Austria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Austria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Austria HICP — Communications","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PRC_HICP_AIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Austria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Austria (2025)","value":"76.6","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.9%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Austria HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":100.57},{"period":"2006","value":96.07},{"period":"2007","value":100.42},{"period":"2008","value":91.84},{"period":"2009","value":90.72},{"period":"2010","value":91.96},{"period":"2011","value":92.58},{"period":"2012","value":92.27},{"period":"2013","value":93.53},{"period":"2014","value":99.41},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":97.85},{"period":"2017","value":98.02},{"period":"2018","value":95.74},{"period":"2019","value":93.16},{"period":"2020","value":90.63},{"period":"2021","value":88.26},{"period":"2022","value":88.03},{"period":"2023","value":85.18},{"period":"2024","value":81.42},{"period":"2025","value":76.63}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"76.6","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"81.4","yoyChange":"-4.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"85.2","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"88.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"88.3","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"90.6","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"93.2","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"95.7","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"98.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"97.8","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.4","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"93.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"92.3","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"92.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"92.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"90.7","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"91.8","yoyChange":"-8.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"100.4","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"96.1","yoyChange":"-4.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Austria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 100.6 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76.6 in 2025. The latest reading of 76.6 in 2025 represents a change of -4.8."}]}