Denmark Inflation Unchanged in June

The annual inflation rate in Denmark stood at 1.9% in June 2026, unchanged from the previous month and still the highest level since last December. Transportation costs remained the main driver of overall price growth (4.5% vs 5.3% in May), largely due to a surge in diesel prices (22.3% vs 30.8%). Additional upward pressure came from higher prices for clothing and footwear (2.3% vs 0.1%), housing and utilities (0.5% vs 0.4%), information and communication (4.6% vs 4.2%), and restaurants and accommodation services (5.7% vs 4.9%). In contrast, food prices declined further, dropping 0.9% after a 0.3% fall in May, while inflation softened for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.6% vs 1.9%) and recreation, sport and culture (2.8% vs 3.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.2%, slowing from a 0.6% increase in May. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, picked up to 2.3% in May, the highest in six months and up from 2.1% in the prior period.

The annual inflation rate in Denmark increased to 1.9% in May 2026 from 1.4% in April, marking the highest level since last December. Transportation costs remained the main driver of overall price growth (5.3% vs 3.3% in April), largely due to a surge in petrol prices (20.4% vs 14.6%). Additional upward pressure came from higher prices for housing and utilities (0.4% vs 0%), information and communication (4.2% vs. 4.0%), and recreation, sport and culture (3.5% vs 0.7%), as well as a sharp rebound in prices for restaurants and hotels (4.9% vs -0.9%). In contrast, food prices fell 0.3%, the first drop since March 2024, reversing a 2.7% rise in April. Inflation also eased for personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (1.9% vs 2.1%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.9% vs 3.8%). Monthly, the CPI rose 0.6%, following a 0.2% increase in April. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, picked up to 2.1% in May from a thirteen-month low of 1.6% in April.

The annual inflation rate in Denmark rose to 1.4% in April 2026, the highest level in four months, from 1.2% in the previous month. Transportation costs increased at a faster pace (3.3% vs 2.2% in March), led by rising fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict, particularly diesel (32.5% vs 18.3%) and petrol (14.6% vs 9.0%). Food inflation also picked up (2.7% vs 1.8%), while housing and utility costs were unchanged after a 0.3% fall in March. Meanwhile, price growth softened mainly in information and communication (4.0% vs 4.5%), recreation, sport and culture (0.7% vs 2.2%), and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (2.1% vs 2.2%), while prices for restaurants and hotels declined (-0.9% vs 1.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.2%, after showing no growth in March. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, eased slightly to 1.6% in April, the lowest level since March 2025, from 1.7% in the prior month.