Belgium vs Netherlands: Consumer price index
Belgium
145.66 2010 = 100
in 2025
Netherlands
146.91 2010 = 100
in 2025
Belgium rank
118th
Netherlands rank
115th
Consumer price index over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 146.91 2010 = 100 against 145.66 2010 = 100 in Belgium, a difference of 1.25 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 2010 = 100 | 19.75 2010 = 100 | 2.22 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 29.86 2010 = 100 | 36.27 2010 = 100 | 6.4 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 55.77 2010 = 100 | 59.27 2010 = 100 | 3.51 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 73.86 2010 = 100 | 72.64 2010 = 100 | 1.21 2010 = 100 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 89.57 2010 = 100 | 91.45 2010 = 100 | 1.88 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 109.08 2010 = 100 | 108.18 2010 = 100 | 0.8973 2010 = 100 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 132.82 2010 = 100 | 132.89 2010 = 100 | 0.0695 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 146.91 2010 = 100 against 145.66 2010 = 100 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.25 2010 = 100, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for consumer price index?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.