HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was 6.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Belgium, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Belgium stood at 6.3.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and up 625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Belgium peaked at 32.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.5, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.4 | — |
| 1998 | 0.8 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | +263.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -94.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +600.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +660.0% |
| 2009 | -3.8 | -133.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -215.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +106.8% |
| 2012 | 4 | -56.0% |
| 2013 | -1.3 | -132.5% |
| 2014 | -2.3 | +76.9% |
| 2015 | -1.2 | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -225.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -92.3% |
| 2020 | -3.4 | -1233.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -426.5% |
| 2022 | 32.3 | +191.0% |
| 2023 | -17.5 | -154.2% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -153.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | -32.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1233.3% | 0.3 | -3.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | -3.8 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | -2.3 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | -17.5 | 32.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Belgium?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Belgium was 6.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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