Consumer price inflation in the Netherlands dropped to 2.9 percent in June 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to definitive figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) released on Tuesday.
This marks a notable decline from the 3.5 percent inflation recorded in May, confirming the earlier rapid estimate by the statistics bureau.
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Lower motor fuel prices were the main driver of the downward trend.
Fuel costs rose 17.3 percent year-on-year in June, down from a 27.5 percent annual increase in May.
Price developments for holiday homes and hotels also contributed to the overall decrease in inflation for the month.
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Comparison with Eurozone
Using the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which allows for European comparisons, Dutch inflation fell from 3.4 percent in May to 2.5 percent in June.
This placed the Netherlands slightly ahead of the broader eurozone, where average inflation dropped from 3.2 percent in May to 2.8 percent in June.
Price increases in the Netherlands for energy, industrial goods, food, beverages, and tobacco remained lower than the eurozone average during June.
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The main difference between the domestic Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the HICP is that the European method excludes owner-occupied housing costs, which the CPI calculates using rental housing developments.
