From January 2018 to January 2025, the health index in Belgium ranged from 106 to 135.5. The value of the health index in January 2025 was 135.52. Such an index is calculated by removing certain products, such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and fuel, out of the list to calculate the consumer price index.

Description : Indice des prix à la consommation harmonisé : indice selon des agrégats spécifiques de groupe de produits à partir de 1996 Période : 1996-2023 Métadonnées : Variables, Indices des prix à la consommation harmonisé (PDF, 42.4 Kb) Dernière mise à jour : 19/02/2024 Vous trouverez plus d’informations, de données et de publications à ce sujet sur Statbel

In 2023, Belgium experienced an inflation rate of about four percent in comparison to the previous year. Consumer prices increased significantly in 2022, but the highest in the recorded time period was in 1927, when Belgium experienced a 26.67 percent inflation rate.

The official production indices cover four different statistics, each monitoring a separate branch of the economy. Statbel currently publishes separate production indices for: Industry (NACE sections B-D); Construction (NACE section F); Trade (NACE section G); Services (NACE sections H, I, J, L, M and N). The total production index in market-oriented sectors represents the weighted average of the four sub-indices above. Value added acts as a weight here. The total production index in market-oriented sectors is calculated monthly and will be available 65 days after the end of the reference month. Those interested in only one individual sector should visit the relevant web page. Indeed, the publication of each individual sub-index takes place before the calculation of total production. Methodology https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Tota…

From January 2018 to January 2025, the consumer confidence indicator in Belgium fluctuated significantly. Unsurprisingly, the concern about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war was reflected in the confidence of consumers. Although the economic consequences are yet to be fully evaluated, in April and August 2020, the consumer confidence indicator was -26 percentage points. However, negative answers steadily outweighed positive answers from November 2018 to April 2021. It stood at -5 in October of 2023. Consumer confidence during the 2020 sanitary crisis The confidence indicator rests on a monthly survey, thus reflects the current confidence of consumers. In May 2022, Belgian consumers forecast pessimistically the economic situation of Belgium for the year to come. Furthermore, consumers predicted a favorable development of unemployment in 2022. The consumer confidence indicator also evaluates personal attitudes towards personal finance. Early 2020, prior to the confinement, the share of Belgian consumers who viewed their financial situation negatively increased. In May 2022, fewer consumers were optimistic about the future of their finances than in May 2021. Consumption behaviors during the coronavirus pandemic From May 2021 to March 2022, a decreasing share of Belgian consumers notably believed it was the right time to save money. Indeed, in March, consumers believed it was not a good time to make major purchases. Ultimately, confidence is bound to vary alongside with the consumer’s perception of the coronavirus crisis. For instance, in March 2020, sales of certain products such as hand-sanitizers or toilet paper have skyrocketed due to the public’s perception of the pandemic.

Doel en korte beschrijving De indexcijfers van de afzetprijzen in de bouwnijverheid kunnen worden gebruikt als benadering voor de bouwkostenvariabelen. Zij meten alleen de ontwikkeling van woningen - dus met uitzondering van gebouwen voor collectieve bewoning-, bedrijfsgebouwen, grondprijzen en honoraria van architecten en anderen. Zij geven de prijzen weer die de klant aan het bouwbedrijf betaalt. De Europese Verordening verplicht lidstaten om de bouwkostenvariabele trimestrieel te leveren in de vorm van indexcijfers voor de sectie F (NACE Rev. 2) NACE afdelingen 41 en 43. Statbel benadert deze met de afzetprijzenvariabele zoals toegelaten door Eurostat. Populatie Ondernemingen in de sectie F van de NACE Rev. 2 Frequentie Driemaandelijks. Timing publicatie Resultaten beschikbaar 2 maanden na de referentieperiode Metadata Afzetprijsindex voor de bouwnijverheid.pdf Enquête over de afzetprijzen in de bouwnijverheid.pdf

Belgian National Burden of Disease Study

Estimates of the burden of disease

Causes of death

Our estimates are based on the official causes of death database compiled by Statbel. We first map the ICD-10 codes of the underlying causes of death to the Global Burden of Disease cause list, consisting of 131 unique causes of deaths. Next, we perform a probabilistic redistribution of ill-defined deaths to specific causes, to obtain a specific cause of death for each deceased person.

Years of Life Lost

In addition to counting the number of deaths, we also calculate Years of Life Lost (YLLs) as a measure of premature mortality. YLLs correspond to the life expectancy at the age of death, and therefore give a higher weight to deaths occurring at younger ages. We calculate YLLs using the Global Burden of Disease reference life table, which represents the theoretical maximum number of years that people can expect to live.

Prevalence

Our estimates are based on the GBD cause list for morbidity by IHME. We first select for each of the 38 causes, the most suitable local data source as described in the protocol. Next, we calculate the prevalence by year, region, age, and sex, to obtain a prevalence for each of the included diseases.

Years Lived with Disability

In addition to calculating the number of prevalent cases, we also calculate Years Lived with Disability (YLDs) as a measure of morbidity. YLDs are calculated as the product of the number of prevalent cases with the disability weight (DW), averaged over the different health states of the disease. The DWs reflect the relative reduction in quality of life, on a scale from 0 (perfect health) to 1 (death). We calculate YLDs using the Global Burden of Disease DWs.

Disability-Adjusted Life Years

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) are a measure of overall disease burden, representing the healthy life years lost due to morbidity and mortality. DALYs are calculated as the sum of YLLs and YLDs for each of the considered diseases.

In January 2025, the inflation rate in Belgium stood at about three percent, which shows a slight increase in the inflation rate compared to last month. Major spikes in inflation had been recorded over the course of 2022.

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.