Belgium vs Ireland: Harmonised index: ECOICOP ver.2 indices and rates … monthly

Belgium
104.68 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
Ireland
104.39 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
Belgium rank
22nd
Ireland rank
25th

Harmonised index: ECOICOP ver.2 indices and rates … monthly over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0255075100199620112026

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 104.68 Index, 2025=100 against 104.39 Index, 2025=100 in Ireland, a difference of 0.29 Index, 2025=100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 52 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 53.23 Index, 2025=100 59.07 Index, 2025=100 5.84 Index, 2025=100 Ireland
2000s 61.21 Index, 2025=100 74.24 Index, 2025=100 13.03 Index, 2025=100 Ireland
2010s 74.7 Index, 2025=100 81.57 Index, 2025=100 6.87 Index, 2025=100 Ireland
2020s 94.25 Index, 2025=100 95.23 Index, 2025=100 0.9786 Index, 2025=100 Ireland

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 Ireland?
Belgium, at 104.68 Index, 2025=100 against 104.39 Index, 2025=100 in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices between Belgium and Ireland?
0.29 Index, 2025=100, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - indices?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data
Unit
Index, 2025=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
57 places, 1,590 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed