CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium
Belgium: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.4% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.4% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% 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 81st of 156 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.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.6% | — |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +165.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +125.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +145.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -101.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4199.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +250.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +231.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +292.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -21.7% |
| 2026 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4199.9% | -0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2022 | +292.9% | 2.4% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 3.6% | 0.7% | 9.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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 2.4% 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 81st out of 156 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 up 22.4%. 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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About this data
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.