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

In 2008, Belgium's HICP increased by 660.0% compared to 2007, reaching 11.4%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 5.9%.

Belgium ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 714.3% (from 1.4% in 2003).

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