CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium

Belgium: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
down 61.7%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2022
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium, 1987–2026

02468101987200620261987: 1.61988: 1.21989: 3.11990: 3.51991: 3.21992: 2.41993: 2.81994: 2.41995: 1.51996: 2.11997: 1.61998: 0.9271999: 1.12000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 2.12005: 2.82006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 4.52009: -0.0532010: 2.22011: 3.52012: 2.82013: 1.12014: 0.3512015: 0.5642016: 22017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 1.42020: 0.7382021: 2.42022: 9.62023: 42024: 3.12025: 2.52026: 0.944

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.9% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

That represents a change of down 61.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 110th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.9% 1.2% 3.1% 3
1990s 2.1% 0.9% 3.5% 10
2000s 2.1% -0.1% 4.5% 10
2010s 1.8% 0.4% 3.5% 10
2020s 3.3% 0.7% 9.6% 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 107 Gabon 1.0% compare
  2. 108 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  3. 109 Rwanda 1.0% compare
  4. 111 Cape Verde 0.9% compare
  5. 112 Taiwan 0.9% compare
  6. 113 Jordan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium was 0.9% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Belgium ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.