The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 3.5% in May 2026, picking up from 2.8% in April, according to preliminary estimates. This marked the highest reading since March 2025, as price growth accelerated across most major categories, with energy including motor fuels rising 9.9%, compared with 7.9% in April, driven by higher fuel and utility costs. Services inflation also picked up to 4.7% from 3.6%, while industrial goods excluding energy and motor fuels edged up to 0.7% from 0.3%. In contrast, food, beverages and tobacco inflation slowed to 0.4% from 1.5%. Meanwhile, consumption abroad rose 5.6%, following a 3.4% increase in the previous period. On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew 0.1%, easing from a 1.1% jump in April. The quick estimate of HICP-based inflation, which excludes owner-occupied housing costs, stood at 3.4% in May, accelerating from 2.5% in April. source: Statistics Netherlands

Inflation Rate in Netherlands increased to 3.50 percent in May from 2.80 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Netherlands averaged 3.30 percent from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.50 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of -1.30 percent in February of 1987. This page provides - Netherlands Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Netherlands Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Netherlands increased to 3.50 percent in May from 2.80 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Netherlands is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-20 04:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Final
Apr 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8%
2026-06-02 04:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Prel
May 3.5% 2.8% 3.6%
2026-06-09 04:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Final
May 2.8% 3.5% 3.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 102.91 101.75 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 102.88 101.47 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.60 2.50 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 101.72 101.88 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 109.10 103.84 points Apr 2026
Export Prices 116.00 115.60 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 1.40 2.00 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 141.17 140.20 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.23 103.24 points May 2026
Import Prices 116.30 111.80 points Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY Prel 3.50 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.70 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 125.90 121.80 points Apr 2026
Producer Prices Change 5.40 1.00 percent Apr 2026


Netherlands Inflation Rate
In Netherlands, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: housing, water, electricity and gas (24.5 percent of the total weight); transport (11.6 percent) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (11.3 percent). The index also includes: recreation and culture (10.3 percent); furnishing and household equipment (6 percent); clothing and footwear (4.9 percent); hotels and restaurants (4.2 percent); communication (3.3 percent) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.1 percent). Health, education and other goods and services account for the remaining 20.8 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.50 2.80 14.50 -1.30 1971 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100

News Stream
Netherlands Inflation Hits Over a Year High
The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 3.5% in May 2026, picking up from 2.8% in April, according to preliminary estimates. This marked the highest reading since March 2025, as price growth accelerated across most major categories, with energy including motor fuels rising 9.9%, compared with 7.9% in April, driven by higher fuel and utility costs. Services inflation also picked up to 4.7% from 3.6%, while industrial goods excluding energy and motor fuels edged up to 0.7% from 0.3%. In contrast, food, beverages and tobacco inflation slowed to 0.4% from 1.5%. Meanwhile, consumption abroad rose 5.6%, following a 3.4% increase in the previous period. On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew 0.1%, easing from a 1.1% jump in April. The quick estimate of HICP-based inflation, which excludes owner-occupied housing costs, stood at 3.4% in May, accelerating from 2.5% in April.
2026-06-02
Dutch April Inflation Confirmed at 2.8%
The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands edged higher to 2.8% in April 2026 from 2.7% in March, confirming preliminary estimates and marking the highest reading since late December. The uptick was mainly driven by stronger price increases in transport (6.2% vs 5.9%), amid surging fuel prices linked to Middle East tensions. Inflation also rose for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.2% vs 2.1%) and insurance and financial services (5.4% vs 5.0%). On the other hand, inflation slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.4% vs 2.0%), clothing and footwear (0.1% vs 1.3%), housing and utilities (3.3% vs 3.5%), and recreation and culture (1.6% vs 1.8%). Prices for household equipment and maintenance remained in deflation (-0.6% vs -0.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices jumped 1.1%, the most since July last year, picking up from a 0.7% increase in March. Meanwhile, annual HICP inflation, which excludes owner-occupied housing, edged down to 2.5% from 2.6% in the previous period.
2026-05-20
Dutch Inflation Rate Rises to 2.8%
The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 2.8% in April 2026, a four-month high, up from 2.7% in March, preliminary estimates showed. Price growth accelerated in energy, including motor fuels, which rose 7.8% in April, up from 6.5% in March amid surging global energy costs. Meanwhile, inflation slowed for food, beverages and tobacco (1.5% vs 2.0%), industrial goods excluding energy and motor fuels (0.3% vs 0.4%), and services (3.6% vs 3.8%). The index for consumption abroad jumped 3.4%, following a 0.5% fall in the previous period. On a monthly basis, consumer prices are expected to have climbed 1.1%, the strongest increase since July last year, picking up from a 0.7% gain in March. HICP-based annual inflation, which excludes owner-occupied housing costs, came in at 2.5% in April, slightly down from 2.6% in March.
2026-04-30