Belgium vs Finland: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco
Belgium
2.9
in 2025
Finland
2.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Finland rank
24th
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.9 against 2.1 in Finland, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Finland ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | -0.6375 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.46 | 0.27 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.18 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4 | 1.12 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 2.9 against 2.1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.8, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Finland ranks 24th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.