Consumer prices statistics in Belgium
Belgium: Consumer prices statistics was 145.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
145.66
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 61 countries
All-time high
145.66
in 2025
All-time low
0.3539
in 1896
Years of data
165
1850–2025
Consumer prices statistics in Belgium, 1850–2025
Source: Bank for International Settlements.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer prices statistics in Belgium stood at 145.66. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices statistics in Belgium peaked at 145.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3539, in 1896.
That places Belgium 20th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer prices statistics in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4076 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4076 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.4076 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.4183 | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 0.5041 | +20.5% |
| 1855 | 0.5255 | +4.3% |
| 1856 | 0.5255 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.4934 | -6.1% |
| 1858 | 0.4719 | -4.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4505 | -4.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4612 | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 0.5041 | +9.3% |
| 1862 | 0.5148 | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 0.4719 | -8.3% |
| 1864 | 0.4505 | -4.5% |
| 1865 | 0.4719 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 0.5041 | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0.5041 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.4934 | -2.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4826 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 0.4719 | -2.2% |
| 1871 | 0.4826 | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 0.5041 | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 0.5363 | +6.4% |
| 1874 | 0.5148 | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.5041 | -2.1% |
| 1876 | 0.5255 | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 0.5255 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.5041 | -4.1% |
| 1879 | 0.4826 | -4.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4612 | -4.4% |
| 1881 | 0.4612 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.4505 | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 0.4612 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 0.429 | -7.0% |
| 1885 | 0.4076 | -5.0% |
| 1886 | 0.3861 | -5.3% |
| 1887 | 0.4076 | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 0.3968 | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 0.4076 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 0.4183 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 0.4183 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.4076 | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3968 | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3861 | -2.7% |
| 1895 | 0.3754 | -2.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3539 | -5.7% |
| 1897 | 0.3647 | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 0.3647 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.3647 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4076 | +11.8% |
| 1901 | 0.429 | +5.3% |
| 1902 | 0.4076 | -5.0% |
| 1903 | 0.4076 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3647 | -10.5% |
| 1905 | 0.3754 | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.4076 | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 0.4183 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.429 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.4183 | -2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.429 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.4505 | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 0.4934 | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 0.4612 | -6.5% |
| 1914 | 0.4612 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.13 | +362.8% |
| 1921 | 1.87 | -12.3% |
| 1922 | 1.75 | -6.5% |
| 1923 | 2.01 | +14.7% |
| 1924 | 2.35 | +16.9% |
| 1925 | 2.43 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 2.9 | +19.4% |
| 1927 | 3.68 | +27.0% |
| 1928 | 3.84 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 4.1 | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 3.74 | -8.7% |
| 1932 | 3.37 | -9.8% |
| 1933 | 3.31 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 3.12 | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 3.07 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 3.21 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 3.45 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 3.57 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 3.61 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 11.68 | +191.8% |
| 1948 | 13.41 | +14.7% |
| 1949 | 12.97 | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 12.86 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 14.06 | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 14.19 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 14.14 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 14.39 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 14.32 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 14.66 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 15.12 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 15.32 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 15.51 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.55 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 15.71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 15.93 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 16.27 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 16.95 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 17.64 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 18.37 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 18.9 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 19.42 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.15 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 20.94 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 21.85 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 23.04 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 24.64 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 27.76 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 31.31 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 34.18 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 36.6 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 38.24 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 39.95 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 42.61 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 45.86 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 49.86 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 53.68 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 57.09 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 59.87 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 60.64 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.59 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 62.3 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 64.24 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 66.45 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 68.58 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 70.25 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 72.18 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 73.9 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 74.99 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 76.54 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 77.78 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 78.52 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.4 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 81.42 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 83.43 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 84.81 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 86.15 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 87.96 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.41 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 92.03 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.7 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.91 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 97.86 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 103.53 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 106.47 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 107.66 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 108.02 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108.63 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 110.77 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 113.13 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 115.45 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 117.11 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 117.98 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 120.86 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 132.46 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 137.82 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 142.15 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 145.66 | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 145.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.7, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 145.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130.04, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer prices statistics in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +362.8% | 0.4612 | 2.13 |
| 1947 | +191.8% | 4 | 11.68 |
| 1927 | +27.0% | 2.9 | 3.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4612 | 0.4076 | 0.5255 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4859 | 0.4505 | 0.5148 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5052 | 0.4719 | 0.5363 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4269 | 0.3861 | 0.4612 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.385 | 0.3539 | 0.4183 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4065 | 0.3647 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.459 | 0.429 | 0.4934 | 5 |
| 1920s | 2.71 | 1.75 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.45 | 3.07 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.52 | 4 | 13.41 | 4 |
| 1950s | 14.46 | 12.86 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.49 | 15.55 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.85 | 20.94 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.77 | 42.61 | 64.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.86 | 66.45 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.57 | 81.42 | 97.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.08 | 100 | 117.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.82 | 117.98 | 145.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 United States 147.64 compare
- 18 Hong Kong 147.16 compare
- 19 Netherlands 146.84 compare
- 21 New Zealand 144.86 compare
- 22 Croatia 143.99 compare
- 23 Canada 140.97 compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices statistics in Belgium?
- Consumer prices statistics in Belgium was 145.66 in 2025, according to Bank for International Settlements.
- What is the highest consumer prices statistics recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 145.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer prices statistics recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3539 in 1896.
- How does Belgium rank for consumer prices statistics?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer prices statistics rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements, published as part of Consumer prices statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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