Consumer prices 2.6 percent up in September
The consumer price index (CPI) is an important indicator for inflation, but not the only one. It is an index for price changes in a basket of consumer goods and services, such as groceries, clothing, petrol, rent and insurance premiums. Inflation is a broader term which covers more than consumer goods and services; for example, prices of owner-occupied houses, manufactured products, shares and gold are also subject to change.
| Year | Month | Year-on-year change (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | January | 1.4 |
| 2014 | February | 1.1 |
| 2014 | March | 0.8 |
| 2014 | April | 1.2 |
| 2014 | May | 0.8 |
| 2014 | June | 0.9 |
| 2014 | July | 0.9 |
| 2014 | August | 1 |
| 2014 | September | 0.9 |
| 2014 | October | 1.1 |
| 2014 | November | 1 |
| 2014 | December | 0.7 |
| 2015 | January | 0 |
| 2015 | February | 0.2 |
| 2015 | March | 0.4 |
| 2015 | April | 0.6 |
| 2015 | May | 1.1 |
| 2015 | June | 1 |
| 2015 | July | 1 |
| 2015 | August | 0.8 |
| 2015 | September | 0.6 |
| 2015 | October | 0.6 |
| 2015 | November | 0.7 |
| 2015 | December | 0.7 |
| 2016 | January | 0.6 |
| 2016 | February | 0.6 |
| 2016 | March | 0.6 |
| 2016 | April | 0 |
| 2016 | May | 0 |
| 2016 | June | 0 |
| 2016 | July | -0.2 |
| 2016 | August | 0.2 |
| 2016 | September | 0.1 |
| 2016 | October | 0.4 |
| 2016 | November | 0.6 |
| 2016 | December | 1 |
| 2017 | January | 1.7 |
| 2017 | February | 1.8 |
| 2017 | March | 1.1 |
| 2017 | April | 1.6 |
| 2017 | May | 1.1 |
| 2017 | June | 1.1 |
| 2017 | July | 1.3 |
| 2017 | August | 1.4 |
| 2017 | September | 1.5 |
| 2017 | October | 1.3 |
| 2017 | November | 1.5 |
| 2017 | December | 1.3 |
| 2018 | January | 1.5 |
| 2018 | February | 1.2 |
| 2018 | March | 1 |
| 2018 | April | 1.1 |
| 2018 | May | 1.7 |
| 2018 | June | 1.7 |
| 2018 | July | 2.1 |
| 2018 | August | 2.1 |
| 2018 | September | 1.9 |
| 2018 | October | 2.1 |
| 2018 | November | 2 |
| 2018 | December | 2 |
| 2019 | January | 2.2 |
| 2019 | February | 2.6 |
| 2019 | March | 2.8 |
| 2019 | April | 2.9 |
| 2019 | May | 2.4 |
| 2019 | June | 2.7 |
| 2019 | July | 2.5 |
| 2019 | August | 2.8 |
| 2019 | September | 2.6 |
Prices of holiday park accommodations have a downward effect
Price developments of holiday park accommodations had a downward effect on the consumer price inflation. In September 2019, prices were virtually the same as in September 2018, while in August prices were higher year-on-year. Price developments of potatoes and fresh vegetables had a downward effect as well.
| September (percentage point) | August (percentage point) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Housing, water and energy | 0.92 | 0.94 |
| Food and non alcoholic beverages | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| Restaurants and hotels | 0.24 | 0.36 |
| Transport | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Recreation and culture | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Communications | -0.17 | -0.15 |
Consumer price rise in the Netherlands higher than in eurozone
Aside from the consumer price index (CPI), CBS also calculates the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP).
HICP-based prices of goods and services in the Netherlands were 2.7 percent up year-on-year in September, versus 3.1 percent in August. In the eurozone, the price increase went down from 1.0 percent in August to 0.9 percent in September. The HICP for the Netherlands has been significantly above the eurozone average due to raising of the low VAT rate and energy taxes in the Netherlands as of January 2019.
| year | month | The Netherlands (year-on-year % change) | Euro area (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | January | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | February | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | March | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | April | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | May | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | June | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | July | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | August | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | September | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | October | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | November | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | December | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 2015 | January | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| 2015 | February | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| 2015 | March | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | April | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | May | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | June | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | July | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | August | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | September | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | October | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | November | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | December | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | January | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | February | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | March | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | April | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| 2016 | May | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | June | -0.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | July | -0.6 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | August | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | September | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | October | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | November | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | December | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | January | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | February | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2017 | March | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | April | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | May | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | June | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | July | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | August | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | September | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | October | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | November | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | December | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | January | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | February | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | March | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | April | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | May | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2018 | June | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2018 | July | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | August | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | September | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | October | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | November | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | December | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | January | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | February | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | March | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | April | 3 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | May | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | June | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | July | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2019 | August | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2019 | September | 2.7 | 0.9 |
The HICP is compiled according to the European harmonised method in order to facilitate comparison between the various EU member states. Price indices for the eurozone and the European Union as a whole are calculated on the basis of the HICPs of the individual member states. The European Central Bank (ECB) uses these figures to formulate its monetary policy.
Unlike the CPI, the HICP does not take into account the costs related to home ownership. In the Dutch CPI, these costs are calculated on the basis of developments in rental property prices.
Sources
- StatLine - Consumer prices
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