HICP - Alcoholic beverages in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Alcoholic beverages was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2016
All-time low
-0.4
in 2011
Years of data
30
1996–2025
HICP - Alcoholic beverages in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.7 for hicp - alcoholic beverages in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - alcoholic beverages in Belgium peaked at 8.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.4, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Alcoholic beverages in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5 | — |
| 1997 | 3 | +500.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | +600.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +240.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | -86.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +240.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -87.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4 | -200.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -550.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +194.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | -96.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +550.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +633.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -79.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 0.3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | -0.4 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 6 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - alcoholic beverages in Belgium?
- Hicp - alcoholic beverages in Belgium was 0.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - alcoholic beverages recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hicp - alcoholic beverages recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - alcoholic beverages?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - alcoholic beverages rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Alcoholic beverages (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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