{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-hicp-communications/","title":"Switzerland HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Switzerland's HICP — Communications: 95.5 Index (annual average) in 2025, +0.5% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Switzerland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","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":"Switzerland 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":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"95.5","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":129.2},{"period":"2006","value":120.35},{"period":"2007","value":116.74},{"period":"2008","value":113.42},{"period":"2009","value":107.88},{"period":"2010","value":106.33},{"period":"2011","value":106.38},{"period":"2012","value":105.72},{"period":"2013","value":103.28},{"period":"2014","value":100.85},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":98.52},{"period":"2017","value":96.95},{"period":"2018","value":97.33},{"period":"2019","value":98.08},{"period":"2020","value":97.87},{"period":"2021","value":97.12},{"period":"2022","value":96.5},{"period":"2023","value":94.57},{"period":"2024","value":95.04},{"period":"2025","value":95.54}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"95.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"94.6","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"96.5","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"97.1","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"97.9","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"98.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"97.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"98.5","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"100.8","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"103.3","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"105.7","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"106.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"107.9","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"113.4","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"116.7","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"120.3","yoyChange":"-6.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Switzerland 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 129.2 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 94.6 in 2023. The latest reading of 95.5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5."}]}