HICP - COMMUNICATION in Euro area (changing composition)

Euro area (changing composition): HICP - COMMUNICATION was -2.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.3
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
1
in 1996
All-time low
-7.1
in 2000
Years of data
30
1996–2025

HICP - COMMUNICATION in Euro area (changing composition), 1996–2025

-8-6-4-2021996201020251996: 11997: -1.41998: -11999: -4.42000: -7.12001: -4.12002: -0.32003: -0.62004: -22005: -2.32006: -3.22007: -1.92008: -2.22009: -12010: -0.82011: -1.32012: -3.22013: -4.22014: -2.82015: -0.82016: 02017: -1.52018: -1.12019: -2.12020: -1.72021: -0.42022: -0.62023: -0.12024: -2.42025: -2.3

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

Euro area (changing composition) recorded -2.3 for hicp - communication in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 187.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Euro area (changing composition) peaked at 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.1, in 2000.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - COMMUNICATION in Euro area (changing composition), year by year

Annual values for HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Euro area (changing composition), 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 1
1997 -1.4 -240.0%
1998 -1 -28.6%
1999 -4.4 +340.0%
2000 -7.1 +61.4%
2001 -4.1 -42.3%
2002 -0.3 -92.7%
2003 -0.6 +100.0%
2004 -2 +233.3%
2005 -2.3 +15.0%
2006 -3.2 +39.1%
2007 -1.9 -40.6%
2008 -2.2 +15.8%
2009 -1 -54.5%
2010 -0.8 -20.0%
2011 -1.3 +62.5%
2012 -3.2 +146.2%
2013 -4.2 +31.2%
2014 -2.8 -33.3%
2015 -0.8 -71.4%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 -1.5
2018 -1.1 -26.7%
2019 -2.1 +90.9%
2020 -1.7 -19.0%
2021 -0.4 -76.5%
2022 -0.6 +50.0%
2023 -0.1 -83.3%
2024 -2.4 +2300.0%
2025 -2.3 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.45 -4.4 1 4
2000s -2.47 -7.1 -0.3 10
2010s -1.78 -4.2 0 10
2020s -1.25 -2.4 -0.1 6

Countries ranked near Euro area (changing composition)

  1. 1 Estonia 8.5 compare
  2. 2 Hungary 5.7 compare
  3. 3 Slovakia 5.4 compare
  4. 4 Poland 4.7 compare
  5. 5 Finland 4.1 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - communication in Euro area (changing composition)?
Hicp - communication in Euro area (changing composition) was -2.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Euro area (changing composition)?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Euro area (changing composition)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.1 in 2000.
How does Euro area (changing composition) rank for hicp - communication?
Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Euro area (changing composition)?
Over the last ten years it is down 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area (changing composition) data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 900 data points, 1993–2025
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