Consumer price index in Belgium
Belgium: Consumer price index was 145.66 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 145.66 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Belgium peaked at 145.66 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.6 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Belgium 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 2010 = 100 | 15.6 2010 = 100 | 20.17 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.86 2010 = 100 | 20.96 2010 = 100 | 39.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.77 2010 = 100 | 42.61 2010 = 100 | 64.23 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.86 2010 = 100 | 66.44 2010 = 100 | 79.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.57 2010 = 100 | 81.42 2010 = 100 | 97.91 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.08 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 117.11 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.82 2010 = 100 | 117.98 2010 = 100 | 145.66 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 116 Netherlands 146.91 2010 = 100 compare
- 117 Congo 146.54 2010 = 100 compare
- 118 Barbados 146.53 2010 = 100 compare
- 120 New Zealand 144.86 2010 = 100 compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 144.38 2010 = 100 compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 144.19 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Domestic credit to private sector 68.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.1% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 180.33 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 762.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration 31,989 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.01 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Belgium?
- Consumer price index in Belgium was 145.66 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 145.66 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for consumer price index?
- Belgium ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).