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Inflation

Annual change in consumer prices.

2.5%Belgium · 20250.7%
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Global perspective

The world estimate was 4.8% in 2025, down 0.6% from 2015. Across the longer period from 2005, the global estimate changed by -0.8% (-13.9%). Latest country observations range from -6.6% in Afghanistan (2024) to 254.9% in Venezuela, RB (2016), with the middle country observation at 2.9%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Africa reports 10.1%, while Oceania reports 3.1%. Over roughly a decade, Africa changed by +3.4%; Oceania changed by +0.8%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +103.2% in Sudan, while the largest decrease was -36.0% in Ukraine. Coverage includes 190 countries; their latest observation years span 2011-2025, with a median latest year of 2025.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 2.5% in 2025. From 2015 to 2025, Belgium increased by 1.9 percentage points (339.4%). From 2005 to 2025, Belgium decreased by 0.3 percentage points (11.3%). The latest decade changed by +1.9 percentage points, versus −2.2 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a reversal in direction.

Europe and world context

This is 2 percentage points below Europe (2025). This is 2.4 percentage points below the world estimate (2025). From 2015 to 2025, Europe decreased by 1.9 percentage points (29.6%). The latest decade changed by −1.9 percentage points, versus +0.8 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a reversal in direction.

Belgium has the 107th-highest latest observation among 190 countries and 25th among 40 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2011-2025, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

  • Regional spread: Africa is at 10.1% (2025), compared with 3.1% in Oceania (2025).
  • Largest observed decade increase: Sudan changed by +103.2%.
  • Largest observed decade decrease: Ukraine changed by -36.0%.
  • Coverage: 190 countries; the median latest observation is 2025, with latest country observations spanning 2011-2025.
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Source

World Bank

Source series FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. World and continent values are derived from available countries using population-weighted averages.