Belgium vs Netherlands: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018
Belgium
1.13
in 2025
Netherlands
1.17
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.17 against 1.13 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 0.0267 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.1 | 0.0074 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.014 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.17 | 0.0397 | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.17 against 1.13 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.04, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.