Price level index in Belgium
Belgium: Price level index was 81.35 GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Price level index in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, price level index in Belgium stood at 81.35 GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Belgium peaked at 127.51 GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.52 GDP, in 2022.
That places Belgium 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.23 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 107.35 GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 115.3 GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 108.85 GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 112.5 GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 126.59 GDP | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 120.86 GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 104.58 GDP | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 103.97 GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.26 GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 83.11 GDP | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 79.93 GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 82.58 GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 99.11 GDP | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 110.51 GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 110.95 GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 109.8 GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 120.44 GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 127.51 GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 118.51 GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 110.94 GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 115.8 GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 105.63 GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 107.07 GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 106.31 GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.76 GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 86.45 GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 87.62 GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.51 GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 82.37 GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8 GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.15 GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 73.52 GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 76.06 GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 76.23 GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.35 GDP | +6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 81.35 GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77 GDP, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 81.35 GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.99 GDP, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.95 GDP | 99.26 GDP | 126.59 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.24 GDP | 79.93 GDP | 127.51 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.15 GDP | 82.37 GDP | 115.8 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.02 GDP | 73.52 GDP | 85.15 GDP | 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)
- 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 price level index in Belgium?
- Price level index in Belgium was 81.35 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127.51 GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.52 GDP in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for price level index?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.