Belgium vs Euro area (changing composition): HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO

Belgium
8.9
in 2025
Euro area (changing composition)
3.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
Euro area (changing composition) rank
2nd

HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area (changing composition)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.9 against 3.7 in Euro area (changing composition), a difference of 5.2.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times Euro area (changing composition)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Euro area (changing composition) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area (changing composition) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 2.83 0.4 Euro area (changing composition)
2000s 2.96 4.09 1.13 Euro area (changing composition)
2010s 3.72 3.12 0.6 Belgium
2020s 7.75 4.25 3.5 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco, Belgium or Euro area (changing composition)?
Belgium, at 8.9 against 3.7 in Euro area (changing composition) as of 2025.
What is the difference in hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco between Belgium and Euro area (changing composition)?
5.2, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area (changing composition)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Euro area (changing composition) rank globally for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco?
Belgium ranks 2nd and Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 906 data points, 1991–2025
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