HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and was 51.89 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2026, hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium stood at 51.89.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium peaked at 79.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.05, in 2006.
That places Belgium 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.32 | — |
| 1997 | 47.07 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.44 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.1 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.08 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 46.48 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.83 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.21 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.05 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 44.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.08 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.62 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.6 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 61.07 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 76.65 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 77.32 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.82 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 65.14 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 61 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 59.55 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.86 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 59.17 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 54.71 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 52.92 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.16 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.63 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 58.34 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 57.42 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 51.89 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.23 | 47.07 | 47.44 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.73 | 44.05 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 | 57.6 | 79.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.58 | 51.63 | 58.34 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium?
- Hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and in Belgium was 51.89 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79.82 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.05 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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