HICP - Spirits and liquors (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Spirits and liquors (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 0.98 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.98
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 1997
All-time low
0.98
in 2026
Years of data
31
1996–2026
HICP - Spirits and liquors (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.98 for hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium peaked at 3.43 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2026.
Belgium ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Spirits and liquors (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.41 | — |
| 1997 | 3.43 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 0.98 | -22.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.56, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.42, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 3.4 | 3.43 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.27 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.59 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 0.98 | 1.65 | 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 - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium?
- Hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) in Belgium was 0.98 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2026.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - spirits and liquors (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 - Spirits and liquors (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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