{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-hicp-communications/","title":"France HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"France's HICP — Communications: 76.7 Index (annual average) in 2025, -8.0% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","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":"France 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":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"76.7","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-8.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-8.0%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":135.13},{"period":"2006","value":127.97},{"period":"2007","value":126.81},{"period":"2008","value":126.59},{"period":"2009","value":126.51},{"period":"2010","value":125.6},{"period":"2011","value":121.89},{"period":"2012","value":110.89},{"period":"2013","value":100.27},{"period":"2014","value":99.64},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":100.71},{"period":"2017","value":96.49},{"period":"2018","value":94.53},{"period":"2019","value":92.07},{"period":"2020","value":91.97},{"period":"2021","value":93.85},{"period":"2022","value":93.96},{"period":"2023","value":90.45},{"period":"2024","value":83.41},{"period":"2025","value":76.71}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"76.7","yoyChange":"-8.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"83.4","yoyChange":"-7.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"90.5","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"94.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"93.8","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"92.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"92.1","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"94.5","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"96.5","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"100.7","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.6","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"100.3","yoyChange":"-9.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"110.9","yoyChange":"-9.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"121.9","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"125.6","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"126.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"126.6","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"126.8","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"128.0","yoyChange":"-5.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in France 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 135.1 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76.7 in 2025. The latest reading of 76.7 in 2025 represents a change of -6.7."}]}