HICP - Services related to recreation, including repairs and personal in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Services related to recreation, including repairs and personal was 150.99 in 2026. ▼ Falling
HICP - Services related to recreation, including repairs and personal in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 150.99 for hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal in Belgium peaked at 173.98 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.95, in 2021.
That places Belgium 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Services related to recreation, including repairs and personal in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 145.56 | — |
| 1997 | 146.25 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 145.64 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 144.59 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 147.74 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 171.28 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 173.98 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 173.16 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 170.17 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 169.51 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 162.83 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 163.01 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 162.77 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 166.04 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 155.9 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 147.31 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 132.21 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 133.64 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 133.63 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 129.59 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 138.64 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 134.71 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 135.08 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 132.93 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 136.49 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 94.95 | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 105.33 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 131.17 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 143.02 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 139.37 | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 150.99 | +8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 150.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 169.89, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 150.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 170.37, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Services related to recreation, including repairs and personal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -30.4% | 136.49 | 94.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.51 | 144.59 | 146.25 | 4 |
| 2000s | 166.05 | 147.74 | 173.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.36 | 129.59 | 155.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.76 | 94.95 | 150.99 | 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, including repairs and personal in Belgium?
- Hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal in Belgium was 150.99 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 173.98 in 2002.
- What is the lowest hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.95 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - services related to recreation, including repairs and personal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 - Services related to recreation, including repairs and personal care (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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