{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fi-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-hicp-communications/","title":"Finland HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Finland's HICP — Communications: 118.3 Index (annual average) in 2025, +4.1% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Finland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Finland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Finland 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":"Finland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Finland (2025)","value":"118.3","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.1%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Finland HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":127.58},{"period":"2006","value":121.29},{"period":"2007","value":129.91},{"period":"2008","value":128.16},{"period":"2009","value":121.19},{"period":"2010","value":118.97},{"period":"2011","value":117.31},{"period":"2012","value":110.15},{"period":"2013","value":102.97},{"period":"2014","value":104.38},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":100.85},{"period":"2017","value":99.08},{"period":"2018","value":96.65},{"period":"2019","value":96.52},{"period":"2020","value":97.04},{"period":"2021","value":99.42},{"period":"2022","value":105.43},{"period":"2023","value":111.01},{"period":"2024","value":113.54},{"period":"2025","value":118.25}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"118.3","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"113.5","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"111.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"105.4","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"99.4","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"96.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"96.7","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"99.1","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"100.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"104.4","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"103.0","yoyChange":"-6.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"110.2","yoyChange":"-6.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"117.3","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"119.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"121.2","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"128.2","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"129.9","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"121.3","yoyChange":"-4.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Finland 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 129.9 Index (annual average) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 96.5 in 2019. The latest reading of 118.3 in 2025 represents a change of +4.8."}]}