HICP - COMMUNICATION in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - COMMUNICATION was -0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1
Change on year
down 105.6%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1997
All-time low
-6.7
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Belgium, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -0.1 for hicp - communication in 2025.
That represents a change of down 105.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Belgium peaked at 4.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -6.7, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 19th 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 - COMMUNICATION in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.6 | — |
| 1998 | -0.9 | -119.6% |
| 1999 | -5.6 | +522.2% |
| 2000 | -2 | -64.3% |
| 2001 | -6.7 | +235.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1 | -98.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -700.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5 | -138.5% |
| 2006 | -1.8 | +260.0% |
| 2007 | -3 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | -2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5 | -82.8% |
| 2010 | -2.2 | +340.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -122.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6 | -220.0% |
| 2013 | -2.9 | +383.3% |
| 2014 | -2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -0.1 | -96.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -4300.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | -0.4 | -500.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -250.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +250.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | -0.1 | -105.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6333 | -5.6 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | -1.56 | -6.7 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.15 | -2.9 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7667 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 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 - communication in Belgium?
- Hicp - communication in Belgium was -0.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - communication?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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