Denmark Inflation Eases to 2% in August

The annual inflation rate in Denmark eased to 2% in August 2025, from a near two-year high of 2.3% in July. The slowdown was due to softer price increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.8% vs 6.5% in July), housing and utilities (1.3% vs 2.4%), recreation and culture (2.6% vs 4.2%), and communication (3.2% vs 3.8%). Conversely, prices continued to rise for miscellaneous goods and services (2.7% vs 2.6%), furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (1.6% vs 1%), clothing and footwear (0.7% vs 0.1%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1% vs 0.6%). At the same time, transport costs rebounded (0.6% vs -1.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.7%, the first decline in five months, following a 1.5% increase in the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, edged up to 2.3% in August, the highest since January 2024, from 2.2% in July.