Belgium vs Netherlands: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Neither)
Belgium
94.5
in 2026
Netherlands
100.5
in 2026
Belgium rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Neither) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 100.5 against 94.5 in Belgium, a difference of 6.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.15 | 94.96 | 8.19 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 89.9 | 78.48 | 11.42 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.06 | 91.02 | 4.04 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 109.7 | 106.96 | 2.74 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (neither), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 100.5 against 94.5 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (neither) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (neither)?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and 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.