HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 111.25 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 111.25 for hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium peaked at 144.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.6, in 2016.
That places Belgium 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 126.55 | — |
| 1997 | 126.36 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 128.27 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 127.37 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 115.94 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 107.24 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 107.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 107.32 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.73 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 106.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.65 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 107.93 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 112.13 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 114.28 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 107.18 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 109.18 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 107.29 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 108.47 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 109.96 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 104.5 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 103.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 134.81 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 134.06 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 134.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 128.06 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 144.68 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 138.41 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 126.39 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 125.79 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 119.3 | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 111.25 | -6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 111.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136.17, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 111.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.59, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30.1% | 103.6 | 134.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.14 | 126.36 | 128.27 | 4 |
| 2000s | 109.2 | 106.4 | 115.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.31 | 103.6 | 134.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.7 | 111.25 | 144.68 | 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 hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium?
- Hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium was 111.25 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 144.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.6 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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