Annual Inflation Visualization (Belgium)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

3.44% Historical average
12.89% Maximum recorded
0.48% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Belgium

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Belgium.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Belgium

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 4.51% -2.34pp
2022 6.84% +4.10pp
2021 2.74% +1.15pp
2020 1.60% -0.26pp
2019 1.85% +0.14pp
2018 1.72% -0.27pp
2017 1.98% +0.09pp
2016 1.90% +0.77pp
2015 1.12% +0.28pp
2014 0.84% -0.57pp
2013 1.41% -0.79pp
2012 2.21% -0.09pp
2011 2.29% +0.59pp
2010 1.70% +0.92pp
2009 0.78% -1.13pp
2008 1.91% -0.02pp
2007 1.93% -0.33pp
2006 2.26% +0.18pp
2005 2.08% +0.17pp
2004 1.92% +0.06pp
2003 1.85% +0.21pp
2002 1.64% -0.34pp
2001 1.98% -0.03pp
2000 2.01% +1.42pp
1999 0.60% -1.21pp
1998 1.81% +1.05pp
1997 0.76% +0.28pp
1996 0.48% -0.74pp
1995 1.22% -0.87pp
1994 2.09% -1.90pp
1993 3.99% +0.57pp
1992 3.42% +0.55pp
1991 2.88% +0.06pp
1990 2.81% -1.99pp
1989 4.80% +2.63pp
1988 2.17% +0.48pp
1987 1.68% -1.11pp
1986 2.80% -1.83pp
1985 4.63% -0.81pp
1984 5.44% -0.17pp
1983 5.61% -1.96pp
1982 7.57% +2.43pp
1981 5.14% +1.01pp
1980 4.13% -0.38pp
1979 4.51% +0.08pp
1978 4.42% -3.05pp
1977 7.48% -0.10pp
1976 7.58% -5.31pp
1975 12.89% +0.72pp
1974 12.17% +5.36pp
1973 6.81% +0.49pp
1972 6.32% +0.96pp
1971 5.36% +0.81pp
1970 4.55% +0.52pp
1969 4.02% +1.40pp
1968 2.62% -0.57pp
1967 3.19% -0.89pp
1966 4.09% -1.01pp
1965 5.10% +0.46pp
1964 4.64% +1.62pp
1963 3.03% +1.36pp
1962 1.67% +0.35pp
1961 1.32% -

About Belgium inflation

Belgium inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Belgium inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Belgium inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Belgium?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Belgium inflation in 2023 was 4.51%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Belgium?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Belgium, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Belgium?
You can check Belgium's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Belgium.
What is the historical average inflation in Belgium?
The historical average inflation in Belgium can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Belgium inflation data is based on the official CPI.