{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-hicp-communications/","title":"Romania HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Romania's HICP — Communications: 114.5 Index (annual average) in 2025, -1.4% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Romania","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","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":"Romania 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":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2025)","value":"114.5","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.4%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":78.93},{"period":"2006","value":77.84},{"period":"2007","value":75.18},{"period":"2008","value":81.5},{"period":"2009","value":91.39},{"period":"2010","value":92.74},{"period":"2011","value":95.19},{"period":"2012","value":99.87},{"period":"2013","value":99.13},{"period":"2014","value":99.9},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":98.6},{"period":"2017","value":99.22},{"period":"2018","value":101.01},{"period":"2019","value":105.52},{"period":"2020","value":107.56},{"period":"2021","value":109.25},{"period":"2022","value":109.98},{"period":"2023","value":112.8},{"period":"2024","value":116.06},{"period":"2025","value":114.48}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"114.5","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"116.1","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"112.8","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"110.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"109.3","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"107.6","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"105.5","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"101.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"99.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"98.6","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"99.9","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"99.1","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"99.9","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"95.2","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"92.7","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"91.4","yoyChange":"+12.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"81.5","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"75.2","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"77.8","yoyChange":"-1.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Romania 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 116.1 Index (annual average) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 75.2 in 2007. The latest reading of 114.5 in 2025 represents a change of -1.6."}]}