HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) in Belgium
Belgium: HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) was 28.46 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Insurance and financial services (Neither seasonally nor) in Belgium, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Belgium is 28.46, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Belgium peaked at 34.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.84, in 1999.
That places Belgium 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.19 | — |
| 1997 | 12.06 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.91 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.84 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.16 | +95.6% |
| 2001 | 21.53 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 21.34 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.44 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.41 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.98 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.74 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.75 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 34.01 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.29 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 24.21 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 26.94 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 25.69 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.38 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.15 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.37 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.87 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.71 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.03 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 29.52 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 28.46 | -3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.76, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.08, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP: Insurance and financial services (Neither) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +95.6% | 11.84 | 23.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 11.84 | 12.19 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 21.34 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 23.8 | 34.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 | 27.87 | 30.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Belgium?
- Hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) in Belgium was 28.46 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor)?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - insurance and financial services (neither seasonally nor) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Insurance and financial services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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