Belgium Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

2.91

Units In

3.54

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 29, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 0 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
222.81 Jan 1947	-18.11 Oct 1921	5.54 %	1921-2025	Statistics Belgium

In Belgium, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (17.6 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 16.4 percent; Transport for 15.9 percent; Recreation and Culture for 9.3 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 9 percent and Restaurants and Hotels for 7.8 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; Health; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco and Education account for the remaining 24 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Belgium’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.91% in March 2025 from 3.55% in the previous month, marking the lowest rate since January 2024. Price growth slowed for housing and utilities (7.59% vs 8.29% in February), health (1.72% vs 1.99%), recreation and culture (2.34% vs 2.8%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.72% vs 3.81%). At the same time, prices decreased for transport (-0.14% vs 1.89%), clothing and footwear (-3.67% vs -0.29%), and communication (-0.94% vs -0.73%). In contrast, costs increased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.52% vs 2.44%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.02% vs 7.03%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.07% in March, reversing a 0.2% rise in February.