HICP - Energy (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Energy (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 4.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Energy in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.7 for hicp - energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - energy in Belgium peaked at 57.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -28.4, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Energy (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1 | — |
| 1993 | 3.6 | -460.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | -75.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5 | -155.6% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -1240.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | -43.9% |
| 1998 | -3.6 | -212.5% |
| 1999 | 2 | -155.6% |
| 2000 | 16.3 | +715.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -91.4% |
| 2002 | -3.6 | -357.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | -105.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +3200.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | -97.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | +9800.0% |
| 2009 | -14 | -170.7% |
| 2010 | 10 | -171.4% |
| 2011 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -64.7% |
| 2013 | -4.6 | -176.7% |
| 2014 | -6 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | -8 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6 | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -1750.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8 | -109.0% |
| 2020 | -11 | +1275.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | -303.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9 | +158.5% |
| 2023 | -28.4 | -149.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7 | -134.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7 | -51.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Energy (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +9800.0% | 0.2 | 19.8 |
| 2004 | +3200.0% | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | +1750.0% | -0.6 | 9.9 |
| 1996 | +1240.0% | -0.5 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | -1275.0% | -0.8 | -11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | -3.6 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.69 | -14 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | -8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 | -28.4 | 57.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - energy in Belgium?
- Hicp - energy in Belgium was 4.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.4 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - energy?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. 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 - Energy (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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