Belgium vs Ireland: HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco
Belgium
2.6
in 2025
Ireland
2.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Ireland rank
23rd
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.7 against 2.6 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 | 2.67 | 1.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.42 | 0.17 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.9 | -1.14 | 3.04 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 3.33 | 1.43 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.7 against 2.6 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.