Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation

Belgium

What's included in food and non-alcoholic beverages?

Food products and non-alcoholic beverages such as bread, meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, fruit, and soft drinks.

Historical trend

Comparison between food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation (dark line) and overall inflation (light line). Data available from 1991.

Recent years

Year Food and non-alcoholic beverages Overall Difference
2025 2.8% 2.5% +0.3
2024 1.8% 3.2% -1.4
2023 13.7% 4.1% +9.6
2022 8.8% 9.6% -0.8
2021 -0.4% 2.5% -2.9
2020 2.9% 0.7% +2.2
2019 0.8% 1.5% -0.7
2018 2.1% 2.1% +0.0
2017 1.3% 2.1% -0.8
2016 2.2% 2.0% +0.2

Data source: OECD | Available from 1997