{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-hicp-communications/","title":"Netherlands HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Netherlands's HICP — Communications: 71.1 Index (annual average) in 2025, -4.0% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Netherlands","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","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":"Netherlands 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":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2025)","value":"71.1","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.0%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":120.14},{"period":"2006","value":117.27},{"period":"2007","value":113.19},{"period":"2008","value":108.54},{"period":"2009","value":106.41},{"period":"2010","value":108.55},{"period":"2011","value":110.91},{"period":"2012","value":111.02},{"period":"2013","value":109.04},{"period":"2014","value":103.08},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":95.12},{"period":"2017","value":88.54},{"period":"2018","value":83.47},{"period":"2019","value":79},{"period":"2020","value":78.06},{"period":"2021","value":78.08},{"period":"2022","value":75.67},{"period":"2023","value":75.11},{"period":"2024","value":74.09},{"period":"2025","value":71.13}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"71.1","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"74.1","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"75.7","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"83.5","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"88.5","yoyChange":"-6.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"95.1","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"103.1","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"109.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"111.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"110.9","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"106.4","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"113.2","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"117.3","yoyChange":"-2.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Netherlands 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 120.1 Index (annual average) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 71.1 in 2025. The latest reading of 71.1 in 2025 represents a change of -3."}]}