HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium

Belgium: HICP - Education, health and social protection was 2.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2023
All-time low
-0.5
in 2008
Years of data
34
1992–2025

HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium, 1992–2025

02461992200820251992: 2.81993: 3.31994: 4.21995: 2.81996: 1.11997: 0.71998: 1.21999: 0.82000: 0.62001: 1.22002: 1.52003: 2.12004: 1.42005: 2.12006: 2.62007: 0.32008: -0.52009: 1.12010: -0.12011: 1.12012: 1.92013: 1.62014: 1.12015: 2.72016: 2.22017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.22020: 0.42021: 0.32022: 2.12023: 5.22024: 2.72025: 2.6

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium is 2.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium peaked at 5.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.5, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Belgium, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 2.8
1993 3.3 +17.9%
1994 4.2 +27.3%
1995 2.8 -33.3%
1996 1.1 -60.7%
1997 0.7 -36.4%
1998 1.2 +71.4%
1999 0.8 -33.3%
2000 0.6 -25.0%
2001 1.2 +100.0%
2002 1.5 +25.0%
2003 2.1 +40.0%
2004 1.4 -33.3%
2005 2.1 +50.0%
2006 2.6 +23.8%
2007 0.3 -88.5%
2008 -0.5 -266.7%
2009 1.1 -320.0%
2010 -0.1 -109.1%
2011 1.1 -1200.0%
2012 1.9 +72.7%
2013 1.6 -15.8%
2014 1.1 -31.2%
2015 2.7 +145.5%
2016 2.2 -18.5%
2017 1.8 -18.2%
2018 1.8 +0.0%
2019 1.2 -33.3%
2020 0.4 -66.7%
2021 0.3 -25.0%
2022 2.1 +600.0%
2023 5.2 +147.6%
2024 2.7 -48.1%
2025 2.6 -3.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1200.0% -0.1 1.1
2022 +600.0% 0.3 2.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.11 0.7 4.2 8
2000s 1.24 -0.5 2.6 10
2010s 1.53 -0.1 2.7 10
2020s 2.22 0.3 5.2 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Cyprus 2.8 compare
  2. 19 Portugal 2.8 compare
  3. 21 Sweden 2.7 compare
  4. 23 Spain 2.5 compare
  5. 24 Italy 2.3 compare
  6. 25 France 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium?
Hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium was 2.6 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for hicp - education, health and social protection?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - education, health and social protection rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 965 data points, 1988–2025
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