{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"rs-hicp-communications","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-hicp-communications","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-hicp-communications/","title":"Serbia HICP — Communications (2025)","description":"Serbia's HICP — Communications: 123 Index (annual average) in 2025, +2.2% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2006–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Serbia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Serbia","temporal_coverage":"2006/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Serbia 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":"2006–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Serbia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Serbia (2025)","value":"123","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.2%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Serbia HICP — Communications"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":75.1},{"period":"2007","value":76.2},{"period":"2008","value":75.5},{"period":"2009","value":82.3},{"period":"2010","value":84.9},{"period":"2011","value":86.2},{"period":"2012","value":89.6},{"period":"2013","value":97.3},{"period":"2014","value":96.7},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":101.8},{"period":"2017","value":106.6},{"period":"2018","value":106.4},{"period":"2019","value":106.9},{"period":"2020","value":112.4},{"period":"2021","value":114.5},{"period":"2022","value":116.3},{"period":"2023","value":117.8},{"period":"2024","value":120.4},{"period":"2025","value":123}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"123.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"120.4","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"117.8","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"116.3","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"114.5","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"112.4","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"106.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"106.4","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"106.6","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101.8","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"96.7","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"97.3","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"89.6","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"86.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"84.9","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"76.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for communications (telecoms, postal) in Serbia 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 2006–2025 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 123 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 75.1 in 2006. The latest reading of 123 in 2025 represents a change of +2.6."}]}