Denmark’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.2% in September 2026, the highest level in a year, from 2.0% in August. The main upward pressures came from higher housing and utility costs (1.7% vs 1.0%) and a pickup in transport inflation (7.7% vs 4.5%). Price increases were also recorded in recreation, sports and culture (2.7% vs 2.3%), personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (2.0% vs 1.8%), and household equipment and services edged up (0.1% vs -0.2%). In contrast, price growth slowed for restaurants and hotels (5.2% vs 7.6%) and information and communication (3.7% vs 5.1%). Food prices fell further (-2.1% vs. -1.5%), while clothing and footwear prices also dropped (-0.6% vs 1.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unchanged in September, after falling 0.3% in the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, eased to 1.9% in September, its lowest level in five months, from 2.2% in August.