Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Belgium
Belgium: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices was 102.64 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
102.64 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
102.64 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
52.43 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Belgium is 102.64 Index, 2025=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Belgium peaked at 102.64 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 52.43 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.
Belgium ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2025=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.43 Index, 2025=100 | — |
| 1997 | 52.89 Index, 2025=100 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.26 Index, 2025=100 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.35 Index, 2025=100 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 55.96 Index, 2025=100 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 57.05 Index, 2025=100 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8 Index, 2025=100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.75 Index, 2025=100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.93 Index, 2025=100 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 61.58 Index, 2025=100 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62.86 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.81 Index, 2025=100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.57 Index, 2025=100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 66.78 Index, 2025=100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.04 Index, 2025=100 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.25 Index, 2025=100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 72.73 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.57 Index, 2025=100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.29 Index, 2025=100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.35 Index, 2025=100 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 75.99 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.55 Index, 2025=100 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.26 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.99 Index, 2025=100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.27 Index, 2025=100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.56 Index, 2025=100 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 94.3 Index, 2025=100 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 94.8 Index, 2025=100 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.98 Index, 2025=100 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 101.14 Index, 2025=100 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 102.64 Index, 2025=100 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 102.64 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.35 Index, 2025=100, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 102.64 Index, 2025=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.47 Index, 2025=100, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.23 Index, 2025=100 | 52.43 Index, 2025=100 | 54.35 Index, 2025=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 61.21 Index, 2025=100 | 55.96 Index, 2025=100 | 66.78 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7 Index, 2025=100 | 69.04 Index, 2025=100 | 79.99 Index, 2025=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.96 Index, 2025=100 | 80.27 Index, 2025=100 | 102.64 Index, 2025=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Belgium?
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices in Belgium was 102.64 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102.64 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.43 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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