FX.co ★ Dutch Inflation Cools Sharply in August, Monthly CPI Growth Slows to 0.3%

Consumer price growth in the Netherlands eased markedly in August, with the month-over-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising just 0.30%, down from a 1.60% increase previously. Both the current and prior readings refer to August 2026, highlighting a sharp deceleration in the pace of price increases over the comparison periods.

The data, updated on 8 September 2026, show that while prices are still rising, they are doing so at a much slower month-to-month rate than in the earlier comparison period. The “actual” figure reflects the change in prices in August compared with the previous month, whereas the “previous” figure captures how much prices rose in the prior month compared with the month before that.

This pronounced slowdown in monthly inflation suggests a cooling price environment in the Dutch economy, which may ease some pressure on households and could factor into future monetary policy decisions. However, the data only cover short-term dynamics and do not provide information on longer-term or year-on-year inflation trends.