{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-core-hicp-price-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-core-hicp-price-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-core-hicp-price-index/","title":"North Macedonia Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food): 142.5 Index (annual average) in 2025, +4.5% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","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":"North Macedonia Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food)","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":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"142.5","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.5%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":91.89},{"period":"2006","value":94.13},{"period":"2007","value":94.9},{"period":"2008","value":96.62},{"period":"2009","value":96.85},{"period":"2010","value":96.57},{"period":"2011","value":97.01},{"period":"2012","value":97.75},{"period":"2013","value":99.9},{"period":"2014","value":100.26},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":101.75},{"period":"2017","value":104.51},{"period":"2018","value":106.73},{"period":"2019","value":106.79},{"period":"2020","value":107.84},{"period":"2021","value":111.55},{"period":"2022","value":120.2},{"period":"2023","value":129.07},{"period":"2024","value":136.43},{"period":"2025","value":142.51}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"142.5","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"136.4","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"129.1","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"120.2","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"111.5","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"107.8","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"106.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"106.7","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"104.5","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101.8","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"100.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"99.9","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"97.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"96.6","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"96.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"96.6","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"94.9","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"94.1","yoyChange":"+2.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks core HICP (excluding energy and food, annual average index) in North Macedonia 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 142.5 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 91.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 142.5 in 2025 represents a change of +6.1."}]}