{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-hicp-communications/","title":"Germany HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Germany's HICP — Communications: 93.7 Index (annual average) in 2025, -0.8% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","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":"Germany 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":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"93.7","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.8%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":118.9},{"period":"2006","value":115.4},{"period":"2007","value":115.5},{"period":"2008","value":112.8},{"period":"2009","value":110.3},{"period":"2010","value":108.2},{"period":"2011","value":105.3},{"period":"2012","value":103.9},{"period":"2013","value":102.6},{"period":"2014","value":101.3},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":99},{"period":"2017","value":98.3},{"period":"2018","value":97.6},{"period":"2019","value":96.9},{"period":"2020","value":95.1},{"period":"2021","value":95},{"period":"2022","value":95},{"period":"2023","value":95.1},{"period":"2024","value":94.5},{"period":"2025","value":93.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"93.7","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"94.5","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"95.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"95.1","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"96.9","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"97.6","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"98.3","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"99.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"101.3","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"102.6","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"103.9","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"105.3","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"108.2","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"110.3","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"112.8","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"115.5","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"115.4","yoyChange":"-2.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Germany 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 118.9 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 93.7 in 2025. The latest reading of 93.7 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8."}]}