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

In 2004, Belgium's HICP increased by 114.3% compared to 2003, reaching 3.0%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 3.2%.

Belgium ranks 18th 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 57.9% (from 1.9% in 1999).

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