Belgium vs Portugal: HICP - Food
Belgium
2.6
in 2025
Portugal
2.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
HICP - Food over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.8 against 2.6 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 2.08 | 0.775 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.9 | 0.81 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 0.92 | 0.81 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5.27 | 0.2167 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.8 against 2.6 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - food between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for hicp - food?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.