Netherlands Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

3.7

Units In

3.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

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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.

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The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands was confirmed at 3.7% in March 2025, slightly down from 3.8% in the previous month. Price growth for food and non-alcoholic beverages eased to 3.9% from 4.3% in February, while transport inflation slowed to 1% from 1.2%. Costs also rose at a softer pace for clothing and footwear (0.2% vs 0.5%), and recreation and culture (2.9% vs 3.5%). This was partially offset by higher inflation for housing and utilities (4% vs. 3.9%), and for upholstery and household appliances (1.9% vs. 0.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.4%, moderating from a seven-month high of 1.1% in February. The harmonized CPI, used for EU-wide comparisons, rose 3.4% year-on-year in March, following a 3.5% increase in the prior period.