CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Belgium
Belgium: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 17.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Belgium stood at 17.14.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Belgium peaked at 19.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.38, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.35 | — |
| 1996 | 17.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.35 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.2 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.38 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.71 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.38 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.89 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.73 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.55 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17.89 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.34 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.63 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.96 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 17.14 | -9.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.13, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.17, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.09 | 17.35 | 19.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.47 | 17.38 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 16.38 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 | 17.14 | 18.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 131 Czechia 17.74 compare
- 131 San Marino 17.74 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 17.3 compare
- 134 South Africa 17.14 compare
- 136 Italy 17.13 compare
- 137 Kuwait 16.71 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Belgium?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Belgium was 17.14 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.