Inflation falls slightly to 2.8%, still above eurozone average
The Dutch annual rate of inflation fell slightly to 2.8% in December 2025, according to an initial forecast based on incomplete information. Inflation in November was 2.9%.
The December estimate takes the figure for 2025 as a whole to 3.3%, according to calculations by the national statistics agency CBS.
Energy was slightly cheaper in December, while the cost of food and drink was up just over 3%, in line with November’s figure.
Calculated according to European methods, the Dutch rate of inflation was 2.5% in December, well above the eurozone average of 2.1% in November.
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