{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-hicp-communications/","title":"North Macedonia HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's HICP — Communications: 120.5 Index (annual average) in 2025, +1.4% 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":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia 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":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"120.5","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.4%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":145.23},{"period":"2006","value":140.22},{"period":"2007","value":130.03},{"period":"2008","value":115.07},{"period":"2009","value":112.29},{"period":"2010","value":113.13},{"period":"2011","value":111.66},{"period":"2012","value":105.99},{"period":"2013","value":105.01},{"period":"2014","value":104.17},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":100.26},{"period":"2017","value":113.54},{"period":"2018","value":115.9},{"period":"2019","value":113.51},{"period":"2020","value":113.43},{"period":"2021","value":112.92},{"period":"2022","value":113.17},{"period":"2023","value":115.31},{"period":"2024","value":118.82},{"period":"2025","value":120.46}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"120.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"118.8","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"115.3","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"113.2","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"112.9","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"113.4","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"113.5","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"115.9","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"113.5","yoyChange":"+13.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"100.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"104.2","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"105.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"106.0","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"111.7","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"113.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"112.3","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"115.1","yoyChange":"-11.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"130.0","yoyChange":"-7.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"140.2","yoyChange":"-3.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) 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 145.2 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 100 in 2015. The latest reading of 120.5 in 2025 represents a change of +1.7."}]}