Core consumer prices in Belgium increased 2.71 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Belgium averaged 2.04 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.70 percent in May of 2023 and a record low of -0.90 percent in January of 2000. source: Statistics Belgium

Core Inflation Rate in Belgium is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 101.84 101.72 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 102.10 102.22 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.71 2.83 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 99.93 100.59 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 103.93 101.77 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 177.52 166.86 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation -0.87 0.65 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 121.60 121.00 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.21 102.00 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM 2.50 -1.60 percent Feb 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 1.40 1.40 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices 185.32 174.84 points Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.65 1.45 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.12 0.54 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 120.50 120.00 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY -0.40 -0.60 percent Feb 2026


Belgium Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.71 2.83 8.70 -0.90 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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