Belgium's producer prices rose 9.7% year-on-year in May 2026, up from 8.7% in April and marking the strongest increase since January 2023. Price growth accelerated in both domestic and foreign markets, to 9.1% from 8.2% and 11.3% from 9.7%, respectively. By sector, manufacturing posted the largest increase, with prices up 10.3% after a 9.3% rise. Mining and quarrying accelerated to 1.9% from 0.6%, while inflation for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply edged up to 4.3% from 4.2%. Meanwhile, inflation for water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities remained steady at 4.2% for a third consecutive month. On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 1.1%, easing from April's 1.6% rise. Excluding energy, producer inflation accelerated to 1.9% from 1.7%. source: Statistics Belgium

Producer Prices in Belgium increased 9.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Belgium averaged 3.54 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.98 percent in April of 2022 and a record low of -13.65 percent in October of 2023. This page provides - Belgium Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Belgium Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Producer Prices in Belgium increased 9.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Belgium is expected to be 9.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 2.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 8.7% 3.5% 4.4%
2026-06-30 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
May 9.7% 8.7% 8.5%
2026-07-31 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 9.7% 9.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.95 103.26 points Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.78 102.75 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 104.47 106.62 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation -0.12 1.19 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 4.08 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.30 -0.08 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 129.00 128.00 points May 2026
PPI YoY 9.70 8.70 percent May 2026


Belgium Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.70 8.70 35.98 -13.65 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021, NSA

News Stream
Belgium Producer Inflation Accelerates
Belgium's producer prices rose 9.7% year-on-year in May 2026, up from 8.7% in April and marking the strongest increase since January 2023. Price growth accelerated in both domestic and foreign markets, to 9.1% from 8.2% and 11.3% from 9.7%, respectively. By sector, manufacturing posted the largest increase, with prices up 10.3% after a 9.3% rise. Mining and quarrying accelerated to 1.9% from 0.6%, while inflation for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply edged up to 4.3% from 4.2%. Meanwhile, inflation for water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities remained steady at 4.2% for a third consecutive month. On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 1.1%, easing from April's 1.6% rise. Excluding energy, producer inflation accelerated to 1.9% from 1.7%.
2026-06-30
Belgium Producer Inflation at 2023-Highs
Producer prices in Belgium surged by 8.7% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from a 3.5% increase in March and marking the strongest rise since March 2023. The acceleration was driven by both domestic prices, which climbed 8.2% after rising 3.7% in March, and non-domestic prices, which jumped 9.7% following a 3.3% increase. Price pressures were broad-based across industries, led by manufacturing, where producer prices surged 9.3%, up significantly from 4.7% in the previous month. Inflation rebounded for mining and quarrying (0.6% vs -0.1%) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (2.5% vs -9.1%). Meanwhile, inflation stood for water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities at 4.2%. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 2.9% in April, mainly driven by a 7.4% increase in energy prices. Excluding energy, producer prices were up 1.7% from the previous month.
2026-05-29
Belgium Producer Prices Rises to 14-Month High
Producer prices in Belgium rose by 3.5% year-on-year in March 2026, rebounding from a 0.4% drop in the previous month. This marked the first producer inflation in 2026 and the strongest growth in January 2025, driven by higher prices in the domestic market (3.7% vs 1% in February), while costs recovered in the non-domestic markets (3.3% vs 3.6%). Among sectors, prices increased for manufacturing (4.7% vs 0.3%). Additionally, deflation slowed for mining and quarrying (-0.1% vs -0.7%). In contrast, costs moderated for water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (4.2% vs 4.4%), while prices declined further for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-9.1% vs -8.8%). On a monthly basis, producer prices advanced by 3.3% in March, following a 0.4% gain in the preceding period.
2026-04-30