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

In 2008, Belgium's HICP increased by 21.1% compared to 2007, reaching 2.3%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 3.0%.

Belgium ranks 24th 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 21.1% (from 1.9% in 2003).

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