HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 46.32 in 2026. ▼ Falling
HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 46.32 for hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium peaked at 104.03 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 2025.
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 - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 101.79 | — |
| 1997 | 99.97 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 102.17 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 104.03 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 88.59 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 79.22 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 82.48 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 81.84 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.59 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.48 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.82 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.01 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 82.57 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.13 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.95 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 83.07 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 78.78 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 82 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 76.42 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 76.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.58 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 49.52 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.21 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.45 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 54.74 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 51.11 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 45.87 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 48.09 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 44.64 | -7.2% |
| 2026 | 46.32 | +3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 46.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.83, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 46.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.01, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -34.2% | 76.9 | 50.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.99 | 99.97 | 104.03 | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.37 | 79.22 | 88.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 | 49.52 | 83.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.32 | 44.64 | 54.74 | 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 - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium?
- Hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium was 46.32 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.03 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - unprocessed food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 - Unprocessed food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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