Inflation Belgium 1984
Average inflation: 6.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 7.5%. The lowest inflation was in September at 5.3%.
- Highest month
- April: 7.5%
- Lowest month
- September: 5.3%
- Difference
- 2.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% lower than the 5-year average of 7.4%.
- 5-year average
- 7.4%
- 10-year average
- 7.5%
- All-time high (1975)
- 12.8%
- All-time low (1968)
- 2.7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1983, inflation has fallen by +1.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -2.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.3% 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 €106.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1984
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1983 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8% | -1.6 |
| February | 7.1% | -1.6 |
| March | 7.1% | -1.8 |
| April | 7.5% | -0.5 |
| May | 7.2% | -0.4 |
| June | 6.8% | -0.5 |
| July | 6.3% | -1.2 |
| August | 5.7% | -2.2 |
| September | 5.3% | -2.0 |
| October | 5.8% | -0.7 |
| November | 5.3% | -1.6 |
| December | 5.3% | -1.9 |
| Average | 6.3% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.