Health insurance costs 2.2% more, below 3.4% inflation

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) says health insurance cost 2.2% more in September 2026 than in September 2025. Prices across the whole consumer basket rose 3.4% over the same period.

Health insurance has risen more slowly than prices in general all year. The annual rise was 2.2% in every month from January to September 2026, CBS figures show. Overall inflation was 3.5% in May, 2.9% in June, 3.2% in July, 3.3% in August and 3.4% in September.

The annual rise in health insurance prices has stepped down twice. It was 7.1% from October to December 2024 and 5.4% in every month of 2025, before falling to 2.2% in January 2026.

Health insurance prices now rise far slower than prices overall

% change on a year earlier · Oct 2024–Sep 2026

Health insurance prices now rise far slower than prices overall (% change on a year earlier). From 7.1 in Oct 2024 to 2.2 in Sep 2026; highest 7.1 in Oct 2024, lowest 2.2 in Jan 2026. Source: CBS.

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Data: Health insurance prices now rise far slower than prices overall

Item	% change on a year earlier
Oct 2024	7.1
Nov 2024	7.1
Dec 2024	7.1
Jan 2025	5.4
Feb 2025	5.4
Mar 2025	5.4
Apr 2025	5.4
May 2025	5.4
Jun 2025	5.4
Jul 2025	5.4
Aug 2025	5.4
Sep 2025	5.4
Oct 2025	5.4
Nov 2025	5.4
Dec 2025	5.4
Jan 2026	2.2
Feb 2026	2.2
Mar 2026	2.2
Apr 2026	2.2
May 2026	2.2
Jun 2026	2.2
Jul 2026	2.2
Aug 2026	2.2
Sep 2026	2.2