Belgium vs France: Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.76 against 1.66 in France, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 12th of 12 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.59 | 0.1235 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.87 | 0.2513 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.28 | 0.5423 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 2.76 | 0.8515 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.76 against 1.66 in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation between Belgium and France?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation?
- Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 12th of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP