{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-hicp-housing-energy","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-hicp-housing-energy","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-hicp-housing-energy/","title":"Belgium HICP — Housing, Water, Electricity and Gas (2025)","description":"Belgium's HICP — Housing, Water, Electricity and Gas: 150.3 Index (annual average) in 2025, +6.3% 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 HICP — Housing, Water, Electricity and Gas","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":"150.3","unit":"Index (annual average)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.3%","unit":"Index (annual average)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium HICP — Housing, Water, Electricity and Gas"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":77.83},{"period":"2006","value":81.61},{"period":"2007","value":82.82},{"period":"2008","value":92.26},{"period":"2009","value":88.74},{"period":"2010","value":92.62},{"period":"2011","value":101.03},{"period":"2012","value":105.05},{"period":"2013","value":103.65},{"period":"2014","value":101.23},{"period":"2015","value":100},{"period":"2016","value":101.46},{"period":"2017","value":106.04},{"period":"2018","value":110.15},{"period":"2019","value":110.48},{"period":"2020","value":106.68},{"period":"2021","value":118.48},{"period":"2022","value":156.69},{"period":"2023","value":129.3},{"period":"2024","value":141.38},{"period":"2025","value":150.31}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (annual average)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"150.3","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"141.4","yoyChange":"+9.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"129.3","yoyChange":"-17.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"156.7","yoyChange":"+32.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"118.5","yoyChange":"+11.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"106.7","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"110.5","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"110.2","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"106.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101.5","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"101.2","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"103.7","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"105.0","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"101.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"92.6","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"88.7","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"92.3","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"82.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"81.6","yoyChange":"+4.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the HICP for housing, water, electricity and gas 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 156.7 Index (annual average) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.8 in 2005. The latest reading of 150.3 in 2025 represents a change of +8.9."}]}