Dutch Inflation Climbs To 18-Month High
Energy costs jumped 14.4%, pushing Dutch inflation to 3.7% and the highest level since April 2025, the statistics office said.
- The Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday that Dutch consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.7% in October, the highest level in one-and-a-half years.
- A 14.4% surge in energy costs, including motor fuels, primarily drove the upward trend; this marks the fourth consecutive monthly rise in inflation.
- Inflation based on services remained stable at 3.9%, while costs for industrial goods were 1.9% pricier, showing uneven sectoral pressure across the economy.
- Food and beverage deflation eased to 0.6% from 1.2%, providing partial relief amid broader price pressures across other consumer categories.
- These figures follow September's 3.4% rate and mark the fastest acceleration since April 2025, when inflation stood at 4.1%, signaling sustained upward pressure.
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Daily life in the Netherlands became 3.7 percent more expensive in October compared to a year ago, reports the Central Bureau for the...
Daily life in the Netherlands became 3.7 percent more expensive in October than a year earlier, reports Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on...
Energy and fuel prices push Dutch inflation to 3.7 percent in October
Daily life in the Netherlands became 3.7 percent more expensive in October compared to a year earlier, according to a quick estimate by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This marks a further increase in inflation, following a rise to 3.4 percent in September. While groceries became slightly cheaper than a year ago, energy and motor fuel prices rose further.
Dutch Inflation Climbs To 18-month High
Dutch consumer price inflation accelerated further in October to the highest level in one-and-a-half years. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.7 percent in October, faster than the 3.4 percent rise in September. Moreover, this was the highest inflation since April 2025. A 14.4 percent surge in energy costs, including motor fuels, primarily drove the upward trend in inflation.
Prices rose more in October than in the previous month. Inflation stood at 3.7 percent; in September, it was 3.4 percent. This is stated in the preliminary estimate by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The inflation figure means that prices in October were 3.7 percent higher than in the same month a year earlier. The final figure will be released on November 10, at which point it may still be adjusted. In the initial estimate, the price change was …
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