Belgium vs Euro area: Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018
Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 over time
- Belgium
- Euro area
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 135.48 Index against 128.85 Index in Euro area, a difference of 6.63 Index.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Euro area ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Euro area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.23 Index | 73.73 Index | 1.5 Index | Euro area |
| 2000s | 82.28 Index | 83.87 Index | 1.59 Index | Euro area |
| 2010s | 100.32 Index | 99.64 Index | 0.6779 Index | Belgium |
| 2020s | 122.7 Index | 117.99 Index | 4.72 Index | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018, Belgium or Euro area?
- Belgium, at 135.48 Index against 128.85 Index in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018 between Belgium and Euro area?
- 6.63 Index, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area rank globally for eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp), coicop 2018?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 9th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Eurostat harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICPs) by ECOICOP divisions and their associated weights. HICPs are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and are calculated according to a harmonised approach and a single set of definitions in order to give comparable measures of inflation in the euro area, the European Union, the European Economic Area and for other countries.