Belgium Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

2.01

Units In

2.55

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 27, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
222.81 Jan 1947	-18.11 Oct 1921	5.53 %	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 rate gradually declined to 2.01% in May 2025 from 2.55% in the previous month, marking its lowest level since January 2024. Inflation eased for housing and utilities (4.0% vs 5.9%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4% vs 2.8%), restaurants and hotels (3.7% vs 4.3%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.1% vs 3.5%). Meanwhile, prices continued to fall for clothing and footwear (-2.8% vs -2.3%) and transport (-0.8% vs -0.7%). Conversely, prices rose further for furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (4.2% vs 3.8%) and rebounded for communication (0.9% vs -1.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.16% in May, following a 0.83% decline in April.