Belgium vs Netherlands: HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day)
Belgium
111.25
in 2026
Netherlands
113.6
in 2026
Belgium rank
24th
Netherlands rank
23rd
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 113.6 against 111.25 in Belgium, a difference of 2.35.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.14 | 118.61 | 8.53 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 109.2 | 96.05 | 13.15 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 115.31 | 106.19 | 9.11 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 127.7 | 121.47 | 6.23 | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 113.6 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 Netherlands?
- 2.35, with Netherlands 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 - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.