Denmark Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

1.9

Units In

2.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 10, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 22 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
13 Jun 1981	-0.1 Jan 2015	2.84 %	1981-2025	Statistics Denmark

In Denmark, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (29.4 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 12.2 percent; Transport for 11.8 percent; Recreation and Culture for 10.9 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 9.6 percent and Restaurants and Hotels for 6.2 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Health; Communication and Education account for the remaining 19.9 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Denmark’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.9% in December 2025 from 2.1% in each of the previous two months. This was the lowest inflation rate since June, amid softer price increases in transport (1.2% vs 1.4% in November), recreation and culture (1.8% vs 1.9%), restaurants and hotels (3.3% vs 4%), and health (1.8% vs 2.4%). Declines were also seen in prices of furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-1.2% vs -0.1%) and clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs -0.6%). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for food and non-alcoholic beverages (at 3.5%), housing and utilities (at 1.2%), and education (at 4%), while it rose for miscellaneous goods and services (3.3% vs 3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.4%, following a 0.3% drop in November. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, edged down to 2.2% from 2.3% in each of the previous two months. In 2025, the average inflation rate was 1.9%.