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)
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.