Belgium vs Netherlands: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices
Belgium
100 Annual average index
in 2025
Netherlands
100 Annual average index
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100 Annual average index against 100 Annual average index in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Annual average index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 50 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 | 52.99 Annual average index | 52.09 Annual average index | 0.895 Annual average index | Belgium |
| 2000s | 60.73 Annual average index | 62.13 Annual average index | 1.4 Annual average index | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.04 Annual average index | 73.09 Annual average index | 0.958 Annual average index | Belgium |
| 2020s | 90.57 Annual average index | 90.2 Annual average index | 0.365 Annual average index | 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 - indices, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 100 Annual average index against 100 Annual average index in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0 Annual average index, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.