CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium
Belgium: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium, 1956–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium stood at 2.47.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 341.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium peaked at 12.77 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.05, in 2009.
That places Belgium 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.82 | — |
| 1957 | 3.17 | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 1.29 | -59.3% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | -75.6% |
| 1961 | 0.99 | +230.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | +41.4% |
| 1963 | 2.15 | +53.6% |
| 1964 | 4.17 | +94.0% |
| 1965 | 4.07 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.17 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.75 | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 4.34 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 5.45 | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 12.68 | +82.2% |
| 1975 | 12.77 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.07 | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 4.47 | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.65 | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 7.63 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 8.73 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 7.66 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 6.34 | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 4.87 | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 1.29 | -73.5% |
| 1987 | 1.55 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | +168.1% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.22 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.95 | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | +126.8% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | +146.7% |
| 2009 | -0.05 | -101.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -4480.0% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 0.56 | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +251.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +229.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | +293.4% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 3.14 | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 2.47 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 1.23 | 3.17 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 0.3 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 | 3.91 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 1.16 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 0.95 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | -0.05 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 0.34 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 0.74 | 9.6 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Belgium was 2.47 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 1975.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.05 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. 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.