What is Netherlands's current inflation rate?

Netherlands's annual inflation rate, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is 3.0% as of September 2026 This is a flash estimate and may be revised at the final release..

Is Netherlands's inflation above or below the ECB's 2% target?

At 3.0%, it is 1.0 percentage points above the European Central Bank's 2% target.

How does Netherlands's inflation compare with the rest of Europe?

Netherlands ranks number 22 of 30 European economies by inflation, 0.8 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.

Did Netherlands's inflation rise or fall last month?

Month on month, the headline rate rose from 2.8% to 3.0% in September 2026.

🇳🇱Netherlands inflation rate

released 2 Oct 2026 · data through September 2026 · flash estimate · next release expected 17 Oct 2026

Netherlands joined the euro at its launch in 1999. Harmonised inflation (HICP) — the EU-harmonised measure that makes prices comparable across Europe — stands at 3.0% as of September 2026. That is 1.0 percentage point above the ECB's 2% target, and 0.8 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.

The breakdown shows core (excluding energy and food) at 2.9%, energy at 14.0%, food at -1.2% and services at 3.8%. The strongest pressure is in energy (14.0%), while food is the softest (-1.2%).

Month on month the headline rose from 2.8% to 3.0%, extending the climb.

Netherlands ranks number 22 of 30 European economies by annual inflation, from highest to lowest, between Estonia and Latvia.

Harmonised inflation (HICP) · annual rate

3.0%

vs 2% target

+1.0 pp

Harmonised inflation (HICP) is 3.0% as of September 2026 — that is 1.0 percentage point above the ECB's 2% target.

core (excluding energy and food)

2.9%

▲ 0.2 pp vs prev

energy

14.0%

▲ 2.3 pp vs prev

food

-1.2%

▼ 0.7 pp vs prev

services

3.8%

▲ 0.4 pp vs prev

Netherlands — annual HICP inflation rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (HICP) · data through September 2026 · modifications: none

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Frequently asked questions

What is Netherlands's current inflation rate?: Netherlands's annual inflation rate, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is 3.0% as of September 2026 This is a flash estimate and may be revised at the final release..
Is Netherlands's inflation above or below the ECB's 2% target?: At 3.0%, it is 1.0 percentage points above the European Central Bank's 2% target.
How does Netherlands's inflation compare with the rest of Europe?: Netherlands ranks number 22 of 30 European economies by inflation, 0.8 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.
Did Netherlands's inflation rise or fall last month?: Month on month, the headline rate rose from 2.8% to 3.0% in September 2026.

🇳🇱Netherlands inflation rate

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