Inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands peaked at 10.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1987.
Netherlands ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -43.7% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +85.9% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +79.5% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | +47.4% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +99.5% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -50.6% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +103.8% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +55.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | -929.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -206.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +46.6% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +126.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +76.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +336.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +110.3% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +273.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -61.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -929.3% | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -0.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Netherlands was 3.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1987.
- How does Netherlands rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Netherlands ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.