| | Inflation (HICP) |
| Year |
2025 |
2026 |
| Trimester |
1st quarter 2025 |
2nd quarter 2025 |
3rd quarter 2025 |
4th quarter 2025 |
1st quarter 2026 |
| Month |
March 2025 |
April 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
August 2025 |
September 2025 |
October 2025 |
November 2025 |
December 2025 |
January 2026 |
February 2026 |
March 2026 |
| Global index |
Level 1 |
| Global index |
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
2.4% |
2.7% |
2.6% |
3.0% |
2.9% |
2.8% |
3.1% |
2.7% |
2.9% |
2.7% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
-0.8% |
| 02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics |
15.9% |
12.5% |
11.0% |
10.9% |
8.2% |
5.4% |
3.3% |
2.6% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
1.3% |
2.0% |
1.9% |
| 03 Clothing and footwear |
-3.3% |
-2.0% |
-2.3% |
-2.4% |
4.1% |
-2.5% |
-0.4% |
0.7% |
-2.4% |
0.2% |
9.3% |
0.7% |
2.9% |
| 04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
8.8% |
7.3% |
6.2% |
5.4% |
5.1% |
5.4% |
4.1% |
4.1% |
3.3% |
0.9% |
-1.6% |
-1.0% |
0.6% |
| 05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance |
2.6% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.7% |
2.3% |
2.6% |
3.3% |
2.1% |
2.9% |
2.8% |
0.1% |
-0.1% |
0.0% |
| 06 Health |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.4% |
2.4% |
2.3% |
2.3% |
2.3% |
2.8% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
| 07 Transport |
-0.8% |
-1.2% |
-1.0% |
-0.1% |
-0.3% |
0.9% |
1.9% |
1.6% |
2.1% |
1.8% |
0.3% |
1.5% |
6.7% |
| 08 Information and communication |
-2.3% |
-2.9% |
-1.5% |
-1.9% |
-1.5% |
-1.3% |
-1.1% |
-1.4% |
-0.2% |
-0.2% |
3.3% |
2.8% |
2.6% |
| 09 Recreation, sport and culture |
2.9% |
1.8% |
1.8% |
1.7% |
0.6% |
1.3% |
1.9% |
2.0% |
4.6% |
4.1% |
2.6% |
2.1% |
3.2% |
| 10 Education services |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
| 11 Restaurants and accommodation services |
4.7% |
4.7% |
3.9% |
4.4% |
3.4% |
3.7% |
4.4% |
4.5% |
4.8% |
4.0% |
3.7% |
4.1% |
3.7% |
| 12 Insurance and financial services |
3.1% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
3.0% |
2.9% |
2.1% |
2.1% |
2.6% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
| 13 Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services |
3.6% |
4.1% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
3.5% |
3.1% |
2.7% |
2.8% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
1.3% |
1.5% |
1.7% |
| Global index |
3.6% |
3.1% |
2.8% |
2.9% |
2.6% |
2.6% |
2.7% |
2.5% |
2.6% |
2.2% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
2.2% |
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)