Belgium vs Germany: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco
Belgium
2.9
in 2025
Germany
2.7
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Germany rank
22nd
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.9 against 2.7 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Germany ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.325 | 0.575 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 1.41 | 1.32 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.85 | 0.07 | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 6.84 | 1.28 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 2.9 against 2.7 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Germany ranks 22nd 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.