Belgium vs Romania: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS
Belgium
6.3
in 2025
Romania
10.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Romania rank
2nd
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.8 against 6.3 in Belgium, a difference of 4.5.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Romania ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 113.33 | 111.97 | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 23.54 | 20.06 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 4.36 | 2.07 | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 9.43 | 3.08 | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 10.8 against 6.3 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels between Belgium and Romania?
- 4.5, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Romania 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.