Belgium Producer Prices Rises to 14-Month High

2026-04-30 09:45 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

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.



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