Belgium vs France: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices
Belgium
102.61 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
France
102.85 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
Belgium rank
36th
France rank
34th
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 102.85 Index, 2025=100 against 102.61 Index, 2025=100 in Belgium, a difference of 0.24 Index, 2025=100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 34th of 44 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.86 Index, 2025=100 | 72.21 Index, 2025=100 | 7.34 Index, 2025=100 | France |
| 2010s | 77.05 Index, 2025=100 | 82.01 Index, 2025=100 | 4.96 Index, 2025=100 | France |
| 2020s | 95.07 Index, 2025=100 | 95.4 Index, 2025=100 | 0.3357 Index, 2025=100 | France |
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 France?
- France, at 102.85 Index, 2025=100 against 102.61 Index, 2025=100 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices between Belgium and France?
- 0.24 Index, 2025=100, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
- Belgium ranks 36th and France ranks 34th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change at constant tax rates, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.