HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 1.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2023
All-time low
-0.8
in 2003
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Belgium, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - recreation and culture in Belgium is 1.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in Belgium peaked at 4.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.8, in 2003.
That places Belgium 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -80.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +500.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +116.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | -65.4% |
| 2003 | -0.8 | -188.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -366.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5 | -150.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -460.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -54.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +283.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +146.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | -44.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5333 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.83 | -0.8 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 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 - recreation and culture in Belgium?
- Hicp - recreation and culture in Belgium was 1.5 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - recreation and culture 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 - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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