Overview
- The Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek’s snelle raming reports annual CPI inflation of 3.4% for September with a month‑on‑month rise of 0.1% based on partial source data.
- The EU‑harmonized quick estimate (HICP) was 3.0% for September, up from 2.8% in August and showing a different reading than the national CPI.
- CBS labels the numbers provisional and will publish the full, regular CPI release with category breakdowns on 13 October 2026.
- Early category signals show energy costs as a clear upward driver over the year while food prices were lower, and seasonal sales can affect short‑term monthly comparisons.
- The CPI and HICP series now use a new base year of 2025=100, which changes how index levels are presented and can affect contract indexation and comparisons with older series.