Inflation Belgium 1977
Average inflation: 7.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 8.1%. The lowest inflation was in December at 6.3%.
- Highest month
- February: 8.1%
- Lowest month
- December: 6.3%
- Difference
- 1.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.6% lower than the 5-year average of 9.7%.
- 5-year average
- 9.7%
- 10-year average
- 6.9%
- All-time high (1975)
- 12.8%
- All-time low (1960)
- 0.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1976, inflation has fallen by +2.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1977
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1976 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6% | -3.2 |
| February | 8.1% | -1.8 |
| March | 7.4% | -2.4 |
| April | 7.0% | -2.6 |
| May | 7.3% | -2.2 |
| June | 7.8% | -1.5 |
| July | 7.2% | -1.9 |
| August | 7.1% | -1.6 |
| September | 6.5% | -2.7 |
| October | 6.5% | -1.7 |
| November | 6.5% | -1.0 |
| December | 6.3% | -1.2 |
| Average | 7.1% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.