{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-hicp-communications/","title":"Latvia HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Latvia's HICP — Communications: 130.1 Index (annual average) in 2025, +3.3% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Latvia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","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":"Latvia 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":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2025)","value":"130.1","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.3%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":144.88},{"period":"2006","value":134.61},{"period":"2007","value":126.55},{"period":"2008","value":119.56},{"period":"2009","value":118.15},{"period":"2010","value":112.53},{"period":"2011","value":110.26},{"period":"2012","value":107.16},{"period":"2013","value":101.04},{"period":"2014","value":99.21},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":102.14},{"period":"2017","value":106.63},{"period":"2018","value":108.11},{"period":"2019","value":110.27},{"period":"2020","value":111.78},{"period":"2021","value":113.18},{"period":"2022","value":115.86},{"period":"2023","value":121.59},{"period":"2024","value":125.96},{"period":"2025","value":130.09}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"130.1","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"126.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"121.6","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"115.9","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"113.2","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"111.8","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"110.3","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"108.1","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"106.6","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"102.1","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.2","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"101.0","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"107.2","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"110.3","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"112.5","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"118.2","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"119.6","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"126.5","yoyChange":"-6.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"134.6","yoyChange":"-7.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Latvia 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 144.9 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 99.2 in 2014. The latest reading of 130.1 in 2025 represents a change of +4.1."}]}