Harmonised index of consumer prices - March 2019
(WorldNews Belgium)

Consumer prices 15 April 2019 Belgium`s inflation rate based on the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) was running at 2.2 % in March compared to 2.0 % in February. Core inflation (inflation without energy and unprocessed food) stands at 1.5 % in March. The inflation rate based on the consumer price index (CPI) for March stood at 2.3 % compared to 2.2 % in February. The sub-indices with the largest upward effect on inflation were electricity, motor fuels, domestic heating oil, travels abroad, tobacco and gas. The sub-indices with the largest downward effect on inflation were housing rent, meat, telecommunication and clothing. The harmonised index of consumer prices of March...