{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-hicp-communications/","title":"Hungary HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Hungary's HICP — Communications: 113.1 Index (annual average) in 2025, +5.7% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Hungary","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","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":"Hungary 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":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2025)","value":"113.1","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.7%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":97.94},{"period":"2006","value":94.32},{"period":"2007","value":91},{"period":"2008","value":90.46},{"period":"2009","value":91.34},{"period":"2010","value":92.21},{"period":"2011","value":92.77},{"period":"2012","value":97.05},{"period":"2013","value":98.94},{"period":"2014","value":99.7},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":100.85},{"period":"2017","value":97.67},{"period":"2018","value":92.21},{"period":"2019","value":92.31},{"period":"2020","value":92.97},{"period":"2021","value":91.41},{"period":"2022","value":90.13},{"period":"2023","value":98.56},{"period":"2024","value":107.01},{"period":"2025","value":113.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"113.1","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2024","value":"107.0","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"98.6","yoyChange":"+9.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"90.1","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"91.4","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"93.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"92.3","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"92.2","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"97.7","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"100.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.7","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"98.9","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"92.8","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"92.2","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"91.3","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"90.5","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"91.0","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"94.3","yoyChange":"-3.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Hungary 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 113.1 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 90.1 in 2022. The latest reading of 113.1 in 2025 represents a change of +6.1."}]}