Statistics Netherlands puts Dutch inflation at 3.4 per cent, driven by motor fuels

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Statistics Netherlands puts Dutch inflation at 3.4 per cent, driven by motor fuels

23 October 2026

Statistics Netherlands, the national statistics office known as CBS, reported consumer price inflation of 3.4 per cent in September 2026. The figure was 3.3 per cent in August and prices rose 0.1 per cent from the previous month. Motor fuels were 27.2 per cent costlier than a year earlier, against 23.4 per cent in August. Diesel rose from 2.369 euros to 2.499 euros a litre and petrol from 2.333 euros to 2.448 euros a litre. Housing and utilities made the largest contribution, at 1.03 percentage points. Food and non-alcoholic beverages were 1.7 per cent cheaper and pulled inflation down. On the European harmonised index the Dutch rate was 3.0 per cent against 3.8 per cent for the euro area.

CPI inflation: 3.4 per cent Motor fuel prices: 27.2 per cent higher Harmonised index: 3.0 per cent Euro area harmonised rate: 3.8 per cent

Why it matters for exams: Bank and UPSC papers compare national inflation rates and the harmonised euro area index.

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23 October 2026 Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

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CBS Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek — Statistics Netherlands, the official statistics agency of the Netherlands.

HICP Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices — The common measure used to compare inflation across European Union countries.