Belgium’s annual inflation eased slightly to 1.91% in August 2025 from 1.92% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since January 2024. The slowdown was driven by softer price increases in most categories, specifically in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.63% vs 3.10% in July), housing and utilities (2.48% vs 2.77%), miscellaneous goods and services (2.95% vs 3.14%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.74% vs 5.32%). Meanwhile, deeper deflation was recorded in clothing and footwear (-3.13% vs -2.96%). In contrast, prices rebounded in transportation (0.83% vs -0.35%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.01% in August, reversing the previous month’s 0.49% rise. source: Statistics Belgium

Inflation Rate in Belgium decreased to 1.91 percent in August from 1.92 percent in July of 2025. Inflation Rate in Belgium averaged 5.52 percent from 1921 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 222.81 percent in January of 1947 and a record low of -18.11 percent in October of 1921. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belgium Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Belgium Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Inflation Rate in Belgium decreased to 1.91 percent in August from 1.92 percent in July of 2025. Inflation Rate in Belgium is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.60 percent in 2026 and 1.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-30 09:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 1.92% 2.15% 2.1%
2025-08-28 09:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 1.91% 1.92% 2.1%
2025-09-29 09:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 1.91% 2.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 135.35 135.36 points Aug 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 140.89 141.31 points Aug 2025
CPI Transportation 134.47 133.92 points Aug 2025
Food Inflation 2.63 3.10 percent Aug 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.91 1.92 percent Aug 2025
Inflation Rate MoM -0.01 0.49 percent Aug 2025
Producer Prices 117.50 117.00 points Jul 2025
PPI YoY -0.50 -0.60 percent Jul 2025

Belgium Inflation Rate
In Belgium, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (18 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages account for 17 percent; Transport for 16 percent; Recreation and Culture for 9 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 9 percent and Restaurants and Hotels for 8 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; Health; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Education account for the remaining 23 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.91 1.92 222.81 -18.11 1921 - 2025 percent Monthly
2013=100

News Stream
Belgium Inflation Hits 18-Month Low
Belgium’s annual inflation eased slightly to 1.91% in August 2025 from 1.92% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since January 2024. The slowdown was driven by softer price increases in most categories, specifically in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.63% vs 3.10% in July), housing and utilities (2.48% vs 2.77%), miscellaneous goods and services (2.95% vs 3.14%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.74% vs 5.32%). Meanwhile, deeper deflation was recorded in clothing and footwear (-3.13% vs -2.96%). In contrast, prices rebounded in transportation (0.83% vs -0.35%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.01% in August, reversing the previous month’s 0.49% rise.
2025-08-28
Belgium Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since January 2024
Belgium’s annual inflation eased to 1.92% in July 2025 from 2.15% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since January 2024. The slowdown was driven by softer price increases in most categories, specifically in food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.10% vs. 3.35% in June), housing and utilities (2.77% vs. 3.01%), restaurants and hotels (4.29% vs. 4.31%), miscellaneous goods and services (3.14% vs. 3.09%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.32% vs. 6.04%). Meanwhile, deeper deflation was recorded in transport (-0.35% vs. -0.02%), while clothing and footwear deflation remained steady at -2.96%. In contrast, prices rebounded in communication (0.64% vs. -0.06%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.49% in July, up from a 0.35% increase in June.
2025-07-30
Belgium Inflation Sees Modest Rebound in June
Belgium’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.15% in June 2025 from 2.01% in the previous month, ending a four-month trend of slowing price growth. This modest uptick was driven by accelerated inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.35% vs. 2.35%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.04% vs. 4.68%), and restaurants and hotels (4.31% vs. 3.65%). Conversely, inflation softened in recreation and culture (1.05% vs. 1.51%), housing and utilities (3.01% vs. 4.00%), and health (1.69% vs. 1.89%), while communication slipped into deflation (-0.06% vs. 0.85%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.35% in June, rebounding from a 0.16% drop in May.
2025-06-27