Hungary vs Romania: HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day)
Hungary
162.34
in 2026
Romania
179.64
in 2026
Hungary rank
10th
Romania rank
7th
HICP - Food excluding tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day) over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 179.64 against 162.34 in Hungary, a difference of 17.3.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.08 | 239 | 62.92 | Romania |
| 2010s | 171.73 | 183.43 | 11.71 | Romania |
| 2020s | 177.51 | 186.96 | 9.45 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day), Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 179.64 against 162.34 in Hungary as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day) between Hungary and Romania?
- 17.3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for hicp - food excluding tobacco (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Hungary ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th 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.