HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2022, Belgium's HICP increased by 822.2% compared to 2021, reaching 8.3%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 10.2%.

Belgium ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 492.9% (from 1.4% in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.