Belgium vs France: Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real
Belgium
1.13
in 2025
France
1.06
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
27th
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 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 24th and France ranks 27th of 49 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 24th and France ranks 27th of 49 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.