Belgium vs Bulgaria: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS
Belgium
6.3
in 2025
Bulgaria
7.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Bulgaria rank
3rd
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.2 against 6.3 in Belgium, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 | 31.6 | 30.25 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 8.87 | 5.39 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.01 | 0.28 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.75 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 7.2 against 6.3 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.9, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.