Consumer prices; HICP 2025=100, Netherlands and Europe

This table contains figures on the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) for the Netherlands and Europe. The HICP measures changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by consumers within country borders for their own consumption. The HICP is calculated on the basis of internationally agreed definitions and methods and allows for the comparison of price changes between European countries.

The table shows indices and annual rates of change for the Netherlands, the euro area and the European Union (EU). The annual rate of change of the HICP is known as the inflation in Europe. The figures for the euro area and EU are compiled by Eurostat, the EU statistical office, on the basis of figures from the individual countries, including the Netherlands.

HICP figures are published every month. After the end of each calendar year, annual figures are also released. The index figure for a given calendar year is calculated as the average of the indices for the twelve months in that year.

Data available from: January 1996.

Status of the figures: The figures for the Netherlands shown in this table are, in most of the cases, final at the time of publication. However, the figures for the euro area are at that time based on the flash estimate and are provisional. These figures will be finalised one month later. HICP results for the Netherlands are only defined as provisional if - at the time of publication - it is known that the data is not yet complete or will be updated in the next month. In this case, the figures will become final one month later.

Changes compared to the previous version include: Data for a new period has been added and/or adjustments have been made.

When will new figures be published? The new figures are usually published between the first and second Thursday of the month following the reporting month.

All CPI and HICP publication dates are shown in the publication calendar (see paragraph 3).