Netherlands Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

2.9

Units In

3.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.5 Sep 2022	-1.3 Feb 1987	3.3 %	1971-2025	Statistics Netherlands

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.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands eased to 2.9% in November 2025, confirming preliminary estimates and down from 3.1% in October. This marks the lowest reading in three months, driven by a sharp slowdown in inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.4% vs 4.3% in October) and transport (1.8% vs 3.5%). Price growth also slowed for housing and utilities (4.1% vs 4.3%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2% vs 2.2%), and recreation and culture (2.6% vs 3.1%). Conversely, inflation picked up for clothing and shoes (0.6% vs 0.1%), restaurants and hotels (4.4% vs 3.9%), and miscellaneous goods and services (4.8% vs 4.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.8%, the steepest decline since November 2023, following a 0.3% gain in October. Meanwhile, the harmonized consumer price index (HICP), which excludes housing costs and is used for EU-level comparisons, rose 2.6% year-on-year, down from 3% in October.