Purchasing power: the ranking of Belgian parties in 2026
Energy prices, wages, household taxation, housing: which parties offer the measures most favourable to your wallet? We analysed the manifestos of the 10 main parties and rated the estimated impact of their flagship measure on household budgets.
The full ranking
For neutrality, parties with radical positions (PTB·PVDA on the left, Vlaams Belang on the right) are never ranked first, even when their stance is the most pronounced on the axis: they are placed just below the first party of government. The rule applies identically on the left and on the right.
Frequently asked questions
Based on our analysis of the 2024 manifestos, the PS comes first, ahead of PTB·PVDA and Vooruit. The PTB shows the most ambitious measures (energy price freeze, 6% VAT), but our score factors in feasibility: these schemes clash with the EU framework and carry a high budgetary cost, making them harder to apply quickly. The PS proposals (indexation, minimum-wage rise) rely on existing levers and therefore score better on implementation.