Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Belgium
Belgium: Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 was 135.48 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Belgium, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Belgium stood at 135.48 Index. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Belgium peaked at 135.48 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.52 Index, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.52 Index | — |
| 1998 | 72.19 Index | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73 Index | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 74.95 Index | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 76.78 Index | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 77.97 Index | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 79.15 Index | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 80.61 Index | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 82.66 Index | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6 Index | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.13 Index | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.99 Index | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 89.99 Index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.09 Index | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 95.18 Index | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 97.67 Index | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.89 Index | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.38 Index | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.76 Index | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 104.02 Index | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 106.42 Index | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 107.76 Index | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 108.22 Index | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 111.71 Index | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 123.25 Index | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 126.07 Index | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 131.5 Index | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 135.48 Index | +3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 135.48 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.93 Index, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 135.48 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 127.93 Index, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.23 Index | 71.52 Index | 73 Index | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.28 Index | 74.95 Index | 89.99 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.32 Index | 92.09 Index | 107.76 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.7 Index | 108.22 Index | 135.48 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Poland 153.68 Index compare
- 4 Bulgaria 142.49 Index compare
- 5 Latvia 150.85 Index compare
- 5 Norway 139.16 Index compare
- 6 Austria 139 Index compare
- 6 Netherlands 135.85 Index compare
- 8 Slovenia 131.04 Index compare
- 8 Sweden 132.34 Index compare
- 9 Germany 131.91 Index compare
- 10 Luxembourg 127.93 Index compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Belgium?
- Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 in Belgium was 135.48 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 135.48 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.52 Index in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICPs) by ECOICOP divisions and their associated weights. HICPs are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and are calculated according to a harmonised approach and a single set of definitions in order to give comparable measures of inflation in the euro area, the European Union, the European Economic Area and for other countries.