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

In 2008, Belgium's HICP increased by 281.8% compared to 2007, reaching 4.2%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 4.6%.

Belgium ranks 14th 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 162.5% (from 1.6% in 2003).

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