Inflation Belgium 1987
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.9%.
- Highest month
- August: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.9%
- Difference
- 1.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 4.3%.
- 5-year average
- 4.3%
- 10-year average
- 5.4%
- All-time high (1975)
- 12.8%
- All-time low (1986)
- 1.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1986, inflation has fallen by +0.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -2.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1987
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1986 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.9% | -2.6 |
| February | 1.0% | -1.5 |
| March | 1.3% | -0.2 |
| April | 1.4% | 0.0 |
| May | 1.7% | +0.6 |
| June | 1.7% | +0.5 |
| July | 2.0% | +1.3 |
| August | 2.3% | +1.5 |
| September | 1.7% | +0.8 |
| October | 1.7% | +0.8 |
| November | 1.5% | +1.0 |
| December | 1.4% | +0.8 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.