{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-hicp-communications/","title":"Belgium HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Belgium's HICP — Communications: 111.8 Index (annual average) in 2025, -0.1% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","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":"Belgium 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":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"111.8","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":118.06},{"period":"2006","value":115.95},{"period":"2007","value":112.51},{"period":"2008","value":109.2},{"period":"2009","value":108.71},{"period":"2010","value":106.27},{"period":"2011","value":106.77},{"period":"2012","value":106.08},{"period":"2013","value":102.97},{"period":"2014","value":100.08},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":104.18},{"period":"2017","value":106.31},{"period":"2018","value":106.61},{"period":"2019","value":106.75},{"period":"2020","value":106.33},{"period":"2021","value":106.94},{"period":"2022","value":107.56},{"period":"2023","value":109.83},{"period":"2024","value":111.86},{"period":"2025","value":111.76}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"111.8","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"111.9","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"109.8","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"107.6","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"106.9","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"106.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"106.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"104.2","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"100.1","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"103.0","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"106.1","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"106.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"108.7","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"109.2","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"112.5","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"116.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Belgium 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 118.1 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 100 in 2015. The latest reading of 111.8 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1."}]}