# Dutch inflation rises to 3.4% in September, third monthly increase in a row

> Consumer prices were 3.4% higher than a year earlier in September, up from 3.2% in July, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Economy · published 2026-10-12 04:13 · https://nlnow.nl/a/dutch-inflation-edges-up-to-3-4-in-september-third-monthly-rise-in-a-row/

**Consumer prices in the Netherlands were 3.4% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to **Statistics Netherlands (CBS). A year before, in September 2025, annual inflation was 3.2%.

Annual inflation has risen three months running: from 2.9% in June to 3.2% in July, 3.3% in August and 3.4% in September.

**Inflation is back near its May peak after a dip in June** (% change on a year earlier; source: CBS)

- Sep 2025: 3.2
- Oct 2025: 3.1
- Nov 2025: 2.8
- Dec 2025: 2.9
- Jan 2026: 2.4
- Feb 2026: 2.4
- Mar 2026: 2.7
- Apr 2026: 2.8
- May 2026: 3.5
- Jun 2026: 2.9
- Jul 2026: 3.2
- Aug 2026: 3.3
- Sep 2026: 3.4

The highest reading in the 13 months to September was 3.5% in May 2026. The lowest, 2.4%, came in both January and February 2026.

After September 2025, inflation eased to 3.1% in October and 2.8% in November, and was 2.9% in December. It then climbed to 2.7% in March and 2.8% in April before jumping to 3.5% in May.

## Background

- **CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)**: Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.

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