Belgium vs Netherlands: HICP - Milk, cheese and eggs
Belgium
2.9
in 2025
Netherlands
3.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
HICP - Milk, cheese and eggs over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.4 against 2.9 in Belgium, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.05 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.35 | 0.31 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.99 | 0.44 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.43 | 0.5333 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - milk, cheese and eggs, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.4 against 2.9 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - milk, cheese and eggs between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.5, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for hicp - milk, cheese and eggs?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Milk, cheese and eggs (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.