Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported that inflation in the Netherlands reached 3.4 percent in September 2026, up from 3.3 percent in August. The increase was primarily driven by a sharp rise in motor fuel prices, which surged by 27.2 percent year-on-year, with diesel prices seeing the most significant jump. The average price of a litre of diesel rose to 2.499 euros in September, compared to 2.369 euros in August, while petrol prices also increased.
Food prices, however, had a downward effect on inflation, decreasing by 1.7 percent year-on-year in September. This decline was more pronounced than the 0.7 percent drop observed in August. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) also showed a slight month-on-month increase, with prices rising by 0.1 percent from August to September.
The inflation rate for September matched the flash estimate published earlier in October. CBS also highlighted that the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) indicated a 3.0 percent year-on-year inflation rate in the Netherlands, up from 2.8 percent in August. Inflation in the eurozone as a whole rose to 3.8 percent in September, higher than the Dutch rate.
Starting in 2026, the base year for CPI and HICP figures has been updated from 2015 to 2025, reflecting the most recent economic conditions.