The preliminary inflation rate in August was 3.6%.

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inflation

2019	January	2.2
2019	February	2.6
2019	March	2.8
2019	April	2.9
2019	possible	2.4
2019	June	2.7
2019	July	2.5
2019	August	2.8
2019	September	2.6
2019	October	2.7
2019	November	2.6
2019	December	2.7
2020	January	1.8
2020	February	1.6
2020	March	1.4
2020	April	1.2
2020	possible	1.2
2020	June	1.6
2020	July	1.7
2020	August	0.7
2020	September	1.1
2020	October	1.2
2020	November	0.8
2020	December	1
2021	January	1.6
2021	February	1.8
2021	March	1.9
2021	April	1.9
2021	possible	2.1
2021	June	2
2021	July	1.4
2021	August	2.4
2021	September	2.7
2021	October	3.4
2021	November	5.2
2021	December	5.7
2022	January	6.4
2022	February	6.2
2022	March	9.7
2022	April	9.6
2022	possible	8.8
2022	June	8.6
2022	July	10.3
2022	August	12
2022	September	14.5
2022	October	14.3
2022	November	9.9
2022	December	9.6
2023	January	7.6
2023	February	8
2023	March	4.4
2023	April	5.2
2023	possible	6.1
2023	June	5.7
2023	July	4.6
2023	August	3
2023	September	0.2
2023	October	-0.4
2023	November	1.6
2023	December	1.2
2024	January	3.2
2024	February	2.8
2024	March	3.1
2024	April	2.7
2024	possible	2.7
2024	June	3.2
2024	July	3.7
2024	August	3.6

inflation

2019	January	2.2
2019	February	2.6
2019	March	2.8
2019	April	2.9
2019	possible	2.4
2019	June	2.7
2019	July	2.5
2019	August	2.8
2019	September	2.6
2019	October	2.7
2019	November	2.6
2019	December	2.7
2020	January	1.8
2020	February	1.6
2020	March	1.4
2020	April	1.2
2020	possible	1.2
2020	June	1.6
2020	July	1.7
2020	August	0.7
2020	September	1.1
2020	October	1.2
2020	November	0.8
2020	December	1
2021	January	1.6
2021	February	1.8
2021	March	1.9
2021	April	1.9
2021	possible	2.1
2021	June	2
2021	July	1.4
2021	August	2.4
2021	September	2.7
2021	October	3.4
2021	November	5.2
2021	December	5.7
2022	January	6.4
2022	February	6.2
2022	March	9.7
2022	April	9.6
2022	possible	8.8
2022	June	8.6
2022	July	10.3
2022	August	12
2022	September	14.5
2022	October	14.3
2022	November	9.9
2022	December	9.6
2023	January	7.6
2023	February	8
2023	March	4.4
2023	April	5.2
2023	possible	6.1
2023	June	5.7
2023	July	4.6
2023	August	3
2023	September	0.2
2023	October	-0.4
2023	November	1.6
2023	December	1.2
2024	January	3.2
2024	February	2.8
2024	March	3.1
2024	April	2.7
2024	possible	2.7
2024	June	3.2
2024	July	3.7
2024	August	3.6

Price changes for different product groups

In addition to the inflation rate, CBS also publishes price changes for a number of product groups as part of its preliminary estimates. These product groups are broad categories of spending, such as “all services.” Price changes for all categories in the CPI will be released on September 10.

HICP flash point estimation

CBS publishes two different inflation data. One is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the other is based on the European Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP). According to the HICP’s preliminary estimate, the inflation rate was 3.3% in August. The inflation rate in July was 3.5%.

To facilitate comparisons between countries, EU member states calculate consumer price indices according to internationally accepted definitions and methods. Eurostat uses HICP data from all EU countries to calculate inflation rates for the euro area and the EU. The European Central Bank (ECB) uses HICP to formulate monetary policy in the euro area. In addition, most countries have national consumer price indices.

The main difference between the CPI and the HICP in the Netherlands is that the HICP does not take into account the costs associated with home ownership, while the CPI does. In the CPI, these costs are calculated based on changes in housing rents. However, this is not the only difference. The differences are explained in more detail in the article linked below.