Inflation Netherlands 1987
Average inflation: -0.5%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 0.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at -1.3%.
- Highest month
- August: 0.2%
- Lowest month
- January: -1.3%
- Difference
- 1.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.1% lower than the 5-year average of 1.6%.
- 5-year average
- 1.6%
- 10-year average
- 3.5%
- All-time high (1975)
- 10.2%
- All-time low (1987)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1986, inflation has fallen by +0.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -2.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1987
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Derived CPI | Difference vs. 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.3% | - | -2.7 |
| February | -1.2% | - | -2.4 |
| March | -1.1% | - | -1.8 |
| April | -1.1% | - | -1.7 |
| May | -1.1% | - | -1.6 |
| June | -0.8% | - | -1.0 |
| July | 0.1% | - | +0.8 |
| August | 0.2% | - | +0.7 |
| September | 0.2% | - | +0.8 |
| October | 0.1% | - | +0.3 |
| November | -0.1% | - | +0.1 |
| December | -0.2% | - | -0.1 |
| Average | -0.5% | - |
Data source
Data from CBS. Last updated: 17/12/2025.