HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 4.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium stood at 4.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium peaked at 12.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1999.
That places Belgium 12th 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 - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.4 | — |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +187.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2 | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +123.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +66.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 1 | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +210.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +118.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -48.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +394.1% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -55.9% |
| 2025 | 4.8 | -14.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +394.1% | 1.7 | 8.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 1.7 | 12.7 | 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)
- 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 - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium?
- Hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Belgium was 4.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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