{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-hicp-communications/","title":"Malta HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Malta's HICP — Communications: 80.6 Index (annual average) in 2025, -4.1% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","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":"Malta 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":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"80.6","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.1%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":138.34},{"period":"2006","value":138.94},{"period":"2007","value":139.27},{"period":"2008","value":143.37},{"period":"2009","value":141.52},{"period":"2010","value":132.99},{"period":"2011","value":120.11},{"period":"2012","value":112.13},{"period":"2013","value":102.2},{"period":"2014","value":101.21},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":98.43},{"period":"2017","value":96.77},{"period":"2018","value":96.44},{"period":"2019","value":96.58},{"period":"2020","value":96.4},{"period":"2021","value":95.04},{"period":"2022","value":95.12},{"period":"2023","value":91.97},{"period":"2024","value":84.05},{"period":"2025","value":80.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"80.6","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"-8.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"92.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"95.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"96.4","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"96.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"96.4","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"96.8","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"98.4","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"101.2","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"102.2","yoyChange":"-8.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"112.1","yoyChange":"-6.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"120.1","yoyChange":"-9.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"133.0","yoyChange":"-6.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"141.5","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"143.4","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"139.3","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"138.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Malta 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 143.4 Index (annual average) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 80.6 in 2025. The latest reading of 80.6 in 2025 represents a change of -3.4."}]}