Belgium vs France: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018
Belgium
1.13
in 2025
France
1.06
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
France rank
29th
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.13 against 1.06 in France, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and France ranks 29th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.16 | 0.0482 | France |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.12 | 0.032 | France |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.0026 | France |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 0.0382 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.13 against 1.06 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between Belgium and France?
- 0.07, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Belgium ranks 26th and France ranks 29th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.