Belgium vs EU (changing composition): HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO
Belgium
8.9
in 2025
EU (changing composition)
4.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
EU (changing composition) rank
1st
HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO over time
- Belgium
- EU (changing composition)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.9 against 4.4 in EU (changing composition), a difference of 4.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.0 times EU (changing composition)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was EU (changing composition) ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and EU (changing composition) ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and EU (changing composition) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | EU (changing composition) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 | 3.53 | 1.1 | EU (changing composition) |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 4.05 | 1.09 | EU (changing composition) |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.56 | 0.16 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 4.83 | 2.92 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco, Belgium or EU (changing composition)?
- Belgium, at 8.9 against 4.4 in EU (changing composition) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco between Belgium and EU (changing composition)?
- 4.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and EU (changing composition)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and EU (changing composition) rank globally for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and EU (changing composition) ranks 1st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.