HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and was 126.66 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
126.66
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
126.66
in 2026
All-time low
84.78
in 2021
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium is 126.66, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium peaked at 126.66 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 84.78, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 109 | — |
| 1997 | 109.18 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 109.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 109.22 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 106.12 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 109.48 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 110.4 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 107.69 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 110.51 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 111.03 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 107.57 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 107.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 107.76 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 109.13 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 112.25 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 108.94 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 103.34 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 110.1 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 110.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 102.66 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 111.43 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 109.56 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 111.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 109.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 111.74 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.78 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 94.16 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 114.06 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 123.56 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 121.66 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 126.66 | +4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 126.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.76, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 126.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 132.93, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.22 | 109 | 109.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 108.76 | 106.12 | 111.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.97 | 102.66 | 112.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.95 | 84.78 | 126.66 | 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 - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium?
- Hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and in Belgium was 126.66 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 126.66 in 2026.
- What is the lowest hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.78 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Services related to recreation, excluding package holidays and accommodation (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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