{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-core-hicp-price-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-core-hicp-price-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-core-hicp-price-index/","title":"Belgium Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food) (2025)","description":"Belgium's Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food): 127.1 Index (annual average) in 2025, +2.4% YoY. Eurostat (PRC_HICP_AIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"Index (annual average)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PRC_HICP_AIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"127.1","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.4%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Core HICP Price Index (ex. Energy & Food)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":85.3},{"period":"2006","value":86.62},{"period":"2007","value":87.86},{"period":"2008","value":89.46},{"period":"2009","value":91.33},{"period":"2010","value":92.38},{"period":"2011","value":93.79},{"period":"2012","value":95.54},{"period":"2013","value":96.98},{"period":"2014","value":98.39},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":101.75},{"period":"2017","value":103.26},{"period":"2018","value":104.58},{"period":"2019","value":106.17},{"period":"2020","value":107.61},{"period":"2021","value":108.96},{"period":"2022","value":113.31},{"period":"2023","value":120.1},{"period":"2024","value":124.13},{"period":"2025","value":127.05}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"124.1","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"120.1","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"113.3","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"109.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"107.6","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"106.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"104.6","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"103.3","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101.8","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"98.4","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"97.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"95.5","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"93.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"92.4","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"91.3","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"89.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"87.9","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"86.6","yoyChange":"+1.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks core HICP (excluding energy and food, annual average index) in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 127.1 Index (annual average) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 85.3 in 2005. The latest reading of 127.1 in 2025 represents a change of +2.9."}]}