Belgium vs Netherlands: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first
Belgium
102.64 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
Netherlands
102.27 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
Belgium rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
45th
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 102.64 Index, 2025=100 against 102.27 Index, 2025=100 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.37 Index, 2025=100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.23 Index, 2025=100 | 52.34 Index, 2025=100 | 0.89 Index, 2025=100 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 61.21 Index, 2025=100 | 62.14 Index, 2025=100 | 0.928 Index, 2025=100 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.7 Index, 2025=100 | 73.13 Index, 2025=100 | 1.57 Index, 2025=100 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 93.96 Index, 2025=100 | 92.98 Index, 2025=100 | 0.9729 Index, 2025=100 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 102.64 Index, 2025=100 against 102.27 Index, 2025=100 in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.37 Index, 2025=100, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 45th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.