Belgium vs Sweden: HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco
Belgium
4.8
in 2025
Sweden
4.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.8 against 4.2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.54 | 0.0625 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 1.92 | 0.91 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.84 | 0.56 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5 | 0.8833 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 4.8 against 4.2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.