The Dutch rate of inflation rises to 3.8% in February
The Dutch annual rate of inflation rose in February to 3.8%, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday in a flash forecast. In January, inflation fell to 3.3%.
Month on month, the consumer price index was up over one percentage point. The CBS suggests some of the rise is due to higher plane ticket prices, as families traditionally book their summer holidays in February.
Food, tobacco, and alcohol have all become more expensive over the past month, although energy and fuel cost less than in January.
Calculated according to European harmonised methods, which do not include rental housing, the rate of inflation was 3.5% last month. The EU average was 2.8% in January, while the eurozone average was 2.5%.
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