HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 22.02 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
22.02
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
45.47
in 1999
All-time low
22.02
in 2026
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.02 for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium peaked at 45.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.02, in 2026.
Belgium ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.14 | — |
| 1997 | 41.38 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 42.41 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 45.47 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 37.46 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 34.54 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 36.17 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 35.4 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.56 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.38 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.64 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.42 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 37.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.72 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 39.31 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 37.46 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 37.36 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.62 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 36.85 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.04 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 25.69 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.67 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.53 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.42 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 26.53 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 23.06 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 24.1 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 24.03 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 22.02 | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.5, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1 | 41.38 | 45.47 | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.16 | 34.54 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.71 | 25.69 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 | 22.02 | 28.42 | 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 - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium?
- Hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium was 22.02 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.02 in 2026.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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