Belgium vs Ireland: HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day)
Belgium
111.25
in 2026
Ireland
117.28
in 2026
Belgium rank
24th
Ireland rank
21st
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 117.28 against 111.25 in Belgium, a difference of 6.03.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.33 | 149.62 | 22.29 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 109.2 | 116.61 | 7.41 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 115.31 | 100.29 | 15.01 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 127.7 | 109.71 | 17.98 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day), Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 117.28 against 111.25 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) between Belgium and Ireland?
- 6.03, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.