Belgium vs Hungary: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco
Belgium
2.9
in 2025
Hungary
3.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Hungary rank
18th
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.3 against 2.9 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 | 5.69 | 2.71 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 2.73 | 0.95 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 11.2 | 6.08 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco, Belgium or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.3 against 2.9 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco between Belgium and Hungary?
- 0.4, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 18th 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.