Belgium Producer Inflation Highest Since 2022

2026-10-30 10:50 By Jereli Escobar 1 min. read

Belgium’s producer prices rose 13.6% year-on-year in September 2026, up from a revised 11.4% in the previous month, marking the highest reading since December 2022.

Inflation increased for capital goods (2.96% vs. 2.94% in August) and energy (13.6% vs. 11.4%).

In contrast, costs eased for durable consumer goods (4.7% vs. 5.0%) and intermediate goods (15.1% vs. 15.9%), while deflation moderated for non-durable goods (-0.4% vs. -0.8%).

By sector, prices rose for manufacturing (12.7% vs. 11.2%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (25.7% vs. 15.7%).

Meanwhile, price growth moderated for mining and quarrying (2.5% vs. 5.2%), while it remained unchanged for water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services at 4.2%.

By market, inflation accelerated in both the domestic (12.2% vs. 10.5%) and non-domestic markets (16.6% vs. 13.5%).

On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.9%, slowing from a revised 2.1% increase in the previous month.



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