• Belgian inflation based on the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) amounted to 9.3% in April, just like in March.
• Core inflation (inflation without energy and unprocessed food) was running at 3.7% in April, against 3.4% in March.
• The inflation rate based on the consumer price index (CPI) for April stood at 8.3%, just like in March.
• The sub-indices with the largest upward effect on inflation were gas, electricity, domestic heating oil and motor fuels.
• The sub-indices with the largest downward effect on inflation this month were housing rent, clothing, telecommunication, nursing in hospitals, restaurants and cafés, meat, tobacco and pharmaceutical products.
• The harmonised index of consumer prices of April for the EU Member States will be published by Eurostat on 18 May.

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