Inflation Netherlands 2021
Average inflation: 2.7% (Derived: 2.5%)
Current Inflation
Inflation is normal at 2.7%, around the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 5.7%. The lowest inflation was in July at 1.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 5.7%
- Lowest month
- July: 1.4%
- Difference
- 4.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 17.8%. The lowest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of -0.2%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 17.8%
- Lowest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: -0.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 1.9%.
- 5-year average
- 1.9%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2002)
- 3.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- 0.3%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2020, the difference is minimal (+1.4 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +4.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.7% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €102.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Derived CPI | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.6% | 1.2% | -0.2 |
| February | 1.8% | 1.5% | +0.2 |
| March | 1.9% | 1.5% | +0.5 |
| April | 1.9% | 1.5% | +0.7 |
| May | 2.1% | 1.9% | +0.9 |
| June | 2.0% | 1.9% | +0.4 |
| July | 1.4% | 1.3% | -0.3 |
| August | 2.4% | 2.3% | +1.7 |
| September | 2.7% | 2.6% | +1.6 |
| October | 3.4% | 3.3% | +2.2 |
| November | 5.2% | 5.0% | +4.4 |
| December | 5.7% | 5.6% | +4.7 |
| Average | 2.7% | 2.5% |
Data source
Data from CBS. Last updated: 18/02/2026.