HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 2.8 in 2026. ▼ Falling
HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.8 for hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium peaked at 4.97 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.97 | — |
| 1997 | 4.92 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.91 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.92 | 4.9 | 4.97 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.34 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.61 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.4 | 2.89 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium?
- Hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Belgium was 2.8 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1996.
- What is the lowest hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - water (nd) (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Water (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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