Latest reading: Inflation fell to 1.9% in May from April’s 2.0%, due to weaker price pressures for food, transport and...
Inflation in Belgium
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 0.5% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 4.3%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Belgium Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Belgium from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Belgium Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 0.4 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | 0.4 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
Harmonized inflation eases in May
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation dropped to 2.8% in May, from April’s 3.1%. May's figure marked the lowest inflation rate since January 2024 as prices for food, housing and utilities, and hospitality rose at a softer pace compared to the prior month. In addition, the trend pointed down mildly, with annual average harmonized inflation coming in at 4.3% in May (April: 4.5%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation fell to 2.0% in May from the previous month's 2.5%. Finally, harmonized consumer prices fell 0.09% from the previous month in May, a softer fall than the 0.67% drop logged in April.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Belgian inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 17 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Belgian inflation.
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