Belgium vs Portugal: HICP - Energy and unprocessed food
Belgium
4.1
in 2025
Portugal
2.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th
HICP - Energy and unprocessed food over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.1 against 2.6 in Portugal, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8875 | 2.2 | 1.31 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.81 | 0.73 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.44 | 0.13 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 4.43 | 2.55 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - energy and unprocessed food, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.1 against 2.6 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - energy and unprocessed food between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for hicp - energy and unprocessed food?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Energy and unprocessed food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.