Belgium vs Euro area (changing composition): HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS
Belgium
6.3
in 2025
Euro area (changing composition)
2.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Euro area (changing composition) rank
2nd
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS over time
- Belgium
- Euro area (changing composition)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3 against 2.1 in Euro area (changing composition), a difference of 4.2.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.0 times Euro area (changing composition)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Euro area (changing composition) ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Euro area (changing composition) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area (changing composition) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.73 | 0.3667 | Euro area (changing composition) |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 3.04 | 0.44 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.83 | 0.46 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 4.4 | 1.95 | Belgium |
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 Euro area (changing composition)?
- Belgium, at 6.3 against 2.1 in Euro area (changing composition) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels between Belgium and Euro area (changing composition)?
- 4.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area (changing composition)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area (changing composition) rank globally for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd 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.