The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands was confirmed at a four-month high of 3.4% in September 2026, slightly picking up from 3.3% in August. Price growth accelerated mainly in transport (9.3% vs. 8.3%in August), driven by surging motor fuel prices (27.2%), with diesel recording the sharpest increase. Diesel averaged €2.50 per liter during the month. Inflation also accelerated for housing and utilities (4.2% vs. 4.1%), health (1.3% vs. 0.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.3% vs. 1.9%), and recreation and culture (3.0% vs. 2.2%). Meanwhile, prices fell further for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-1.8% vs. -1.0%), while inflation eased for clothing and footwear (0.6% vs. 1.1%). Monthly consumer prices rose 0.1%, the smallest increase in three periods, following a 0.3% gain in August. Meanwhile, annual HICP inflation, which excludes owner-occupied housing costs, rose to 3.0% from 2.8% in August.