HICP - Food in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Food was 2.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2023
All-time low
-0.4
in 2014
Years of data
30
1996–2025
HICP - Food in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - food in Belgium stood at 2.6.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food in Belgium peaked at 14.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.4, in 2014.
That places Belgium 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Food in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.1 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +733.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -87.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +175.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -0.4 | -111.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -375.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | +185.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4 | -114.3% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -2375.0% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -85.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | -0.4 | 14.1 | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - food in Belgium?
- Hicp - food in Belgium was 2.6 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - food recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - food?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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