Inflation Belgium 1982
Average inflation: 8.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 9.9%. The lowest inflation was in March at 7.0%.
- Highest month
- June: 9.9%
- Lowest month
- March: 7.0%
- Difference
- 2.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.3% higher than the 5-year average of 6.4%.
- 5-year average
- 6.4%
- 10-year average
- 8.1%
- All-time high (1975)
- 12.8%
- All-time low (1963)
- 2.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1981, inflation has risen by +1.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +2.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.7% 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 €108.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1982
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1981 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.3% | +1.3 |
| February | 7.6% | +0.5 |
| March | 7.0% | -0.6 |
| April | 8.4% | +1.0 |
| May | 9.5% | +2.5 |
| June | 9.9% | +2.6 |
| July | 8.9% | +1.1 |
| August | 9.0% | +0.9 |
| September | 9.3% | +0.9 |
| October | 9.8% | +2.0 |
| November | 8.8% | +1.0 |
| December | 8.1% | 0.0 |
| Average | 8.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.