Belgique - Taux d'inflation

Annual inflation rate in Belgium decreased to 0.4% in November 2019 from 0.5% in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since April 2015, as cost slowed for miscellaneous goods & services (2% from 2.5%); restaurant & hotels (2.5% from 3.3%) and furniture & household equipment (0.6% from 0.7%). Also, prices continued to fall for housing & utilities (-2.8% from -2%) and communication (-0.3% from -0.6%) while inflation was steady for both clothing & footwear (at 1.2%) and education (at 1.5%). On the other hand, prices rebounded for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.2% from -0.1%) and rose faster for transport (0.9% from 0.4%); recreation & culture (2.5% from 2.3%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.2% from 2.1%) and health (0.4% from 0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1%, easing from a 0.4% gain in October.

Annual inflation rate in Belgium decreased to 0.5% in October 2019 from 0.8% in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since July 2015, as cost slowed for transport (0.4% from 0.6% in September); furniture & household equipment (0.7% from 0.8%) and health (0.3% from 0.4%). In addition, prices fell for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1% from 0.1%); housing & utilities (-2% from 0.1%) and communication (-0.6% from -0.7%). On the other hand, cost rose faster for recreation & culture (2.3% from 1.6%); miscellaneous goods & services (2.5% from 2.1%); restaurant & hotels (3.3% from 2.8%); clothing & footwear (1.2% from 1%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.1% from 1.8%) and education (1.5% from 1.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.4%, recovering from a 0.5% fall in September.

Annual inflation rate in Belgium fell to 0.8 percent in September of 2019 from 1.3 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since July of 2015, as cost slowed for housing & utilities (0.1 percent from 0.4 percent in August); food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.1 percent from 1.8 percent); transport (0.6 percent from 0.7 percent); recreation & culture (1.6 percent from 2.2 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (2.1 percent from 2.2 percent); restaurant & hotels (2.8 percent from 3.4 percent)and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.8 percent from 2.5 percent). Meantime, inflation was steady for health (at 0.4 percent) and education (at 1.4 percent) while prices advanced faster for clothing & footwear (1 percent from 0.8 percent) and furniture & household equipment (0.8 percent from 0.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.5%, after showing no growth in August.

Annual inflation rate in Belgium decreased to 1.3 percent in August of 2019 from 1.4 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since September of 2015, as cost slowed for as cost slowed for housing & utilities (0.4 percent vs 0.9 percent in July); transport (0.7 percent vs 1.3 percent); recreation & culture (2.2 percent vs 2.5 percent); furniture & household goods (0.6 percent vs 0.9 percent) and clothing & footwear (0.8 percent vs 0.9 percent). Meantime, inflation was steady for miscellaneous goods & services (at 2.2 percent): health (at 0.4 percent) and education (at 1.4 percent) while prices fell for communication (-0.8 percent vs 0.1 percent). On the other, prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.8 percent vs 1.1 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.5 percent vs 2.4 percent) and restaurant & hotels (3.4 percent vs 3.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.02 percent, after increasing 0.08 percent in July.

Annual inflation rate in Belgium decreased to 1.4 percent in July of 2019 from 1.7 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since March of 2018, as cost slowed for housing & utilities (0.9 percent vs 2.5 percent in June); recreation & culture (2.5 percent vs 2.7 percent) and restaurant & hotels (3.3 percent vs 5.6 percent). On the other hand, prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.1 percent vs 0.8 percent); transport (1.3 percent vs 1.2 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (2.2 percent vs 2.1 percent); furniture & household goods (0.9 percent vs 0.6 percent); clothing & footwear (0.9 percent vs 0.4 percent); health (0.4 percent vs 0.3 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.4 percent vs 1.4 percent). Meantime, inflation was steady for education (at 1.4 percent) and prices rebounded for communication (0.1 percent vs -0.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.08 percent, following a 0.06 percent gain in June.

The annual inflation rate in Belgium fell to 1.7 percent in June of 2019 from 1.9 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since April of 2018, as cost slowed for housing & utilities (2.5 percent from 3 percent in May); transport (1.2 percent from 2.6 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (2.1 percent from 2.4 percent); restaurant & hotels (5.6 percent from 5.7 percent); furniture & household equipment (0.6 percent from 0.7 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.4 percent from 2.4 percent). Also, prices fell for communication (-0.1 percent from 0.1 percent) while inflation was steady for recreation & culture (2.7 percent); health (0.3 percent) and education (1.4 percent). On the other hand, cost rose faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.8 percent from 0.7 percent) and clothing & footwear (0.4 percent from 0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent, after showing no growth in May.