Belgium's annual inflation remains at record high level in April

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Belgium's annual consumer inflation remained stable at record high level of 8.31% in April, according to the Belgian statistical office on Thursday.

"Inflation stops rising for the first time since January 2021," Statbel said in a statement.

Energy inflation came in at 54.11% and has a contribution of 4.57 percentage points on overall inflation, Statbel noted.

The most significant price rise in April were registered for meat, bread and cereals, purchase of vehicles, hotel rooms, vegetables as well as maintenance and repair of motor vehicles.

On the other hand, motor fuels, natural gas, clothes and bundled telecommunication services have had a decreasing effect on the index.

On a monthly basis, consumer price index increased by 0.40 point or 0.33% in April.