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Monthly evolution of the consumer price index and of the so-called health index, which is used for the price indexation of wages, social benefits and house-rent.
On 18 July 2024, the Federal Planning Bureau, the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA), Statistics Flanders and the Walloon Institute for Evaluation (IWEPS) published their economic outlook for the three regions.
This report presents the regional Economic Outlook 2024-2029, which is consistent with the national Economic Outlook published by the Federal Planning Bureau in June 2024. It is the result of a collaboration between FPB and the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA), the Walloon Institute for Evaluation (IWEPS) and Statistics Flanders.
The FPB publishes short-term forecasts every year in February and in September. They are used to prepare or adjust the federal budget. Final responsibility for these forecasts (also known as the 'Economic Budget') lies with the board of directors of the Institute of National Accounts.
Inflation forecasts on a monthly basis are updated every first Tuesday of the month (except for August).
Medium-term projections provide a macroeconomic projection for a six-year period. A projection is published in February as a contribution to the preparation of the Stability Programme and the National Reform Programme. An updated and more detailed projection is published in June.
Regional projections (for the three Belgian regions) are published in July in cooperation with the Institut bruxellois de statistique et d’analyse (IBSA), Statistiek Vlaanderen and the Institut wallon de l'évaluation, de la prospective et de la statistique (IWEPS). They are coherent with the June medium-term outlook.
In addition, scenario analyses are made to estimate the impact of external shocks or policy measures on the economic system.
The above-mentioned forecasts and projections are prepared under an ‘unchanged policy assumption’. Only formally decided and sufficiently detailed measures are taken into account.
The FPB uses the following models to prepare its forecasts:
The statistical annexes of the national and regional projections can be consulted in the Data section.
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