Belgium Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

1.92

Units In

2.15

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 28, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
222.81 Jan 1947	-18.11 Oct 1921	5.52 %	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 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.