Belgium vs Ireland: HICP - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery
Belgium
6.7
in 2025
Ireland
7.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
13th
HICP - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.3 against 6.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 | 3.2 | 1.58 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.72 | 0.17 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.22 | -2.1 | 4.32 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 3.67 | 1.88 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.3 against 6.7 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.6, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for hicp - sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.