HICP - Spirits (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Spirits (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was -1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Spirits in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -1.6 for hicp - spirits in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 420.0% on the previous year and down 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - spirits in Belgium peaked at 16.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.6, in 2025.
That places Belgium 29th 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 - Spirits (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8 | — |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +137.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -68.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2 | -116.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -650.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | -1.4 | -156.0% |
| 2011 | -1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -341.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +137.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8 | +441.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -98.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -166.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -700.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +182.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | -92.3% |
| 2025 | -1.6 | -420.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | -0.2 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | -1.4 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | -1.6 | 6.5 | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - spirits in Belgium?
- Hicp - spirits in Belgium was -1.6 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - spirits recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hicp - spirits recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - spirits?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - spirits rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.6%. 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 - Spirits (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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