Belgium vs Netherlands: HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day)
Belgium
65.39
in 2026
Netherlands
65.08
in 2026
Belgium rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 65.39 against 65.08 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.99 | 77.28 | 9.71 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 64.67 | 64.13 | 0.535 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 60.18 | 62.34 | 2.16 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 59.11 | 64.61 | 5.49 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 65.39 against 65.08 in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.31, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for hicp - clothing and footwear (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Clothing and footwear (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.