Dutch inflation climbs to record 12%
2 years, 3 months ago

Dutch inflation climbs to record 12%

NL Times  

Inflation in the Netherlands rose to 12 percent in August, from 10.3 percent a month earlier. The ever-rising inflation puts pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates even more. Several bank policymakers, including President Klaas Knot of De Nederlandsche Bank and Joachim Nagel of the Bundesbank, have argued for a stronger interest rate hike against the high inflation. More and more economists fear that the eurozone economy could end up in recession due to interest rate hikes and high inflation as households’ purchasing power faces severe pressure and people are more likely to stick to their budget.

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CBS: Inflation hits 4% in November, matching preliminary estimates
1 week, 2 days ago

CBS: Inflation hits 4% in November, matching preliminary estimates

NL Times  

Consumer prices in the Netherlands rose by 4.0 percent in November compared to a year earlier, according to data confirmed by the Central Bureau of Statistics. This figure aligns with the preliminary estimate released on November 29 and marks an increase from October’s 3.5 percent inflation rate. While fuel prices were still 1.5 percent lower than a year earlier, the …

Dutch economy should grow 1.5% next year, but inflation will remain high, says ABN Amro
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dutch economy should grow 1.5% next year, but inflation will remain high, says ABN Amro

NL Times  

The Dutch economy will continue to grow in the next two years although the pace of this will slow slightly. American import duties will slow the growth somewhat in the second half of next year. In 2025, growth will reach 1.5 percent, after which this will slow down due to the introduction of American import duties. But historically high wage …

Dutch inflation jumped to 4 percent in November
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Dutch inflation jumped to 4 percent in November

NL Times  

Inflation in the Netherlands rose sharply in November to 4 percent on an annual basis, Statistics Netherlands reported in a quick estimate. Food, beverages, and tobacco prices rose sharply again this month by 6.2 percent compared to a year earlier. Dutch inflation based on the European harmonized calculation method rose to 3.8 percent in November, from 3.3 percent in October. …

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record
1 month ago

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record

NL Times  

The prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands rose sharply again last month. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said last month that the housing market is continuing to overheat. According to the statistics agency, a new home can lead to two or three other homes coming onto the market. ABN Amro economists said in October that some …

Dutch economy grew 0.8 percent in third quarter
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch economy grew 0.8 percent in third quarter

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew by 0.8 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday based on an initial calculation for the months of July to September. It also adjusted growth in the second quarter slightly higher: instead of 1 percent, the gross domestic product increased by 1.1 percent in that …

Inflation ticks up in Europe, complicating the European Central Bank’s next move
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inflation ticks up in Europe, complicating the European Central Bank’s next move

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro ticked up to 2.6% in July, stubbornly above the European Central Bank’s target and complicating the ECB’s next decision on whether to cut interest rates and boost growth as the economy struggles to stage a convincing recovery after a long stretch of stagnation. Services inflation, a figure closely …

Inflation stable at 2.7 percent in May
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inflation stable at 2.7 percent in May

NL Times  

Inflation in the Netherlands amounted to 2.7 percent in May, Statistics Netherlands reported in a quick estimate. Industrial goods, excluding energy and motor fuels, saw a price decline of 1.8 percent, compared to a decline of 0.8 percent in April. Dutch inflation based on the European harmonized method was 2.7 percent in May, compared to 2.6 percent in April. Nevertheless, …

Inflation has slid again in Europe. Here’s what that means for interest rates
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Inflation has slid again in Europe. Here’s what that means for interest rates

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4%, as cost spikes in the grocery aisle eased and overall price rises headed down in the two biggest economies, Germany and France. But analysts say the decline from 2.6% in February, though welcome, would likely not be enough to move up the …

Dutch inflation rate falls to 3.8 percent in 2023, compared to 10 percent in 2022
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch inflation rate falls to 3.8 percent in 2023, compared to 10 percent in 2022

NL Times  

The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands was estimated at 3.8 percent in 2023, according to the first calculation from Statistics Netherlands. In December, this rate of inflation was still 3.4 percent, compared to 4.2 percent a month earlier and 8.1 percent at the peak in February and March. In December, inflation including the energy bill amounted to 1.2 percent …

Dutch stats office confirms inflation reversal of -0.4% despite food price hike of 8%
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch stats office confirms inflation reversal of -0.4% despite food price hike of 8%

NL Times  

Statistics Netherlands confirmed that the Netherlands saw consumer prices drop by 0.4 percent in October. Food prices were still 7.9 percent higher than a year ago, the stats office said. “The fact that inflation was negative in October is entirely because energy prices were particularly high in October 2022,” CBS said. “Excluding energy, inflation was 5.1 percent.” The price development …

Dutch economic growth projections slashed in revised European forecast
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch economic growth projections slashed in revised European forecast

NL Times  

The European Commission has significantly lowered expectations for economic growth in the Netherlands this year. In its summer forecast, the executive body of the European Union now says it expects growth of just 0.5 percent for the Netherlands in 2023. Because many wages have now been significantly increased and inflation is gradually decreasing, consumption will not decline further in the …

Dutch economy to grow slightly this year despite recession: ABN Amro
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch economy to grow slightly this year despite recession: ABN Amro

NL Times  

ABN Amro expects the Dutch economy to grow slightly by 0.5 percent this year. Rising interest rates due to central bank interest rate increases also have a slowing effect because, for example, it makes borrowing more expensive. In addition, the European Central Bank’s target for inflation of 2 percent remains out of sight, according to ABN Amro. ABN Amro also …

Inflation falls to 3% in August but "shrinkflation" seen in food
1 year, 3 months ago

Inflation falls to 3% in August but "shrinkflation" seen in food

Dutch News  

Inflation has fallen to 3% in August thanks largely to a dramatic drop in fuel prices, reports the CBS Dutch statistics office. Since June, the CBS has used a new method to work out inflation – although it is plotting the figures from the different calculation on the same chart. The new method was intended to more accurately reflect the …

Inflation falls to 3% in August but "shrinkflation" seen in food
1 year, 3 months ago

Inflation falls to 3% in August but "shrinkflation" seen in food

Dutch News  

Inflation has fallen to 3% in August thanks largely to a dramatic drop in fuel prices, reports the CBS Dutch statistics office. Since June, the CBS has used a new method to work out inflation – although it is plotting the figures from the different calculation on the same chart. The new method was intended to more accurately reflect the …

Dutch inflation rate is a “fake reality,” says Rabobank economist
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch inflation rate is a “fake reality,” says Rabobank economist

NL Times  

The inflation figure published by Statistics Netherlands on Thursday does not match what people are actually feeling at this moment, said Rabobank RaboResearch economist Hugo Erken. “It’s a fake reality.” Provisional figures about annual inflation for August were published by Statistics Netherlands on Thursday. The statistics office now also uses the rates for longer-term contracts, and is not adjusting old …

Netherlands inflation increased to 5.2% in April
1 year, 7 months ago

Netherlands inflation increased to 5.2% in April

NL Times  

The rate at which prices are rising in the Netherlands increased again in April compared to a month earlier. Statistics Netherlands reported in a quick first estimate that inflation amounted to 5.2 percent last month. The average price increase of supermarket products was 13.2 percent last month, compared to 15.1 percent in March. To easily compare with other European countries, …

Collective wages increased significantly, but still less than inflation
1 year, 8 months ago

Collective wages increased significantly, but still less than inflation

NL Times  

Wage increases in the collective bargaining agreements reached a new peak in the first quarter of 2023. But based on the currently available figures - January, February, and a first estimate for March - inflation amounted to around 6.6 percent in the first quarter. At 5.0 percent, the collectively bargained-for wage increase was almost twice as high as in the …

Big drop in annual inflation; Down to 4.4% in March
1 year, 8 months ago

Big drop in annual inflation; Down to 4.4% in March

NL Times  

The rate at which prices are rising in the Netherlands fell sharply in March compared to a month earlier. Statistics Netherlands reported in a first estimate that inflation amounted to 4.4 percent this month. Prices of industrial goods rose by 8.8 percent, compared to 8.7 percent in February. To make a good comparison with other European countries, CBS also calculated …

Inflation climbing again; Up to 8 percent in February
1 year, 9 months ago

Inflation climbing again; Up to 8 percent in February

NL Times  

The rate at which prices are rising in the Netherlands increased in February compared to a month earlier. Inflation amounted to 8 percent last month, Statistics Netherlands reported in a quick first estimate. The average price increase of supermarket products was 15.1 percent last month, compared to 14.5 percent in January. To easily compare its figures with other European countries, …

Annual inflation rate fell for 4th straight month to 7.6 percent
1 year, 10 months ago

Annual inflation rate fell for 4th straight month to 7.6 percent

NL Times  

Inflation in the Netherlands dropped to 7.6 percent in January, the fourth consecutive month of lower inflation than the month before, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. “In January 2023, energy was 3.4 percent cheaper than in the same month last year. In December 2022, energy was still 52 percent more expensive than one year previously.” Energy is a significant contributor …

Netherlands residents still managing to save a lot of cash even after Covid
1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands residents still managing to save a lot of cash even after Covid

NL Times  

Households in the Netherlands have continued to increase their savings considerably after the coronavirus crisis, according to De Nederlandsche Bank. The country’s central bank said that the total amount the Dutch have in their bank accounts increased again last year by tens of billions of euros. Collectively, everyone in the Netherlands had a total of 562.5 billion euros in their …

Inflation dropped to 7.6 percent in January
1 year, 10 months ago

Inflation dropped to 7.6 percent in January

NL Times  

The pace at which prices are rising in the Netherlands decreased again in January compared to a month earlier. Inflation fell to 7.6 percent last month, Statistics Netherlands reported in a first estimate. Prices for these products increased 14.5 percent on average last month, compared to 14 percent in December. In order to make a good comparison with other European …

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands
1 year, 11 months ago

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands

NL Times  

Home prices in the Eurozone will fall in the next two years, and the Netherlands and Germany will be hit hardest with a fall of around -8 percent by the end of 2024, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. “After ten years, this is now coming to an end, and we are heading for years of decline.” In Sweden, home …

Big drop in inflation: 11.2% in November
2 years ago

Big drop in inflation: 11.2% in November

NL Times  

The rate at which prices are rising in the Netherlands dropped sharply in November compared to the previous month. Inflation was still high, with daily life becoming 11.2 percent more expensive this month than a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands reported based on the European harmonized method. European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned earlier this week that inflation is unlikely …

Gloomier outlook for Dutch economy from OECD; Inflation to remain high till 2024
2 years, 1 month ago

Gloomier outlook for Dutch economy from OECD; Inflation to remain high till 2024

NL Times  

The Dutch economy will grow less than previously estimated, mainly due the inflation, which will remain high until at least the end of 2024, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned in its annual report for the Netherlands, NOS reports. Despite a 0.2 percent contraction in the third quarter, the OECD expects the Dutch economy to grow by 4.2 …

Inflation dropped to 14.3% in October
2 years, 1 month ago

Inflation dropped to 14.3% in October

NL Times  

According to Statistics Netherlands’ own calculation, inflation in the Netherlands fell slightly to 14.3 percent in October from 14.5 percent in September. According to CBS, energy - gas, electricity, and district heating - was 173 percent more expensive in October than in the same month a year earlier. In addition to the general inflation figure, CBS also calculated what inflation …

Mortgage interest rates near highest point in eight years
2 years, 2 months ago

Mortgage interest rates near highest point in eight years

NL Times  

Mortgage interest rates in the Netherlands are currently at their highest point since the beginning of 2014. The mortgage adviser blamed the rate hikes on interest rate increases by central banks like the European Central Bank and the American Fed, as well as the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines last week. For comparison, the mortgage interest rate was historically …

Mortgage rates quickly rise to 4 percent after summer dip
2 years, 3 months ago

Mortgage rates quickly rise to 4 percent after summer dip

NL Times  

After a brief summer period where mortgage interest rates declined the average rate was back on the rise in the Netherlands. “Since July, interest rates on the capital market have risen by about 0.90 percentage points, which obviously has consequences for mortgage rates,” the organization wrote. Mortgage rates have jumped up by an average of 0.05 percent or more on …

Dutch inflation jumps to 13.6%; To remain high for a while: DNB president
2 years, 3 months ago

Dutch inflation jumps to 13.6%; To remain high for a while: DNB president

NL Times  

Daily life in the Netherlands was 13.6 percent more expensive in August than the same month last year, Statistics Netherlands reported. “But even if this slowdown does come, it alone won’t be enough to get inflation toward our medium-term target.” At the same time, Knot Because of all these issues, Knot, who is known as a hawk within the European …

New energy contract €4,000 more expensive than a year ago
2 years, 4 months ago

New energy contract €4,000 more expensive than a year ago

NL Times  

Netherlands residents who have to conclude a new energy contract will pay almost 6,500 euros for gas and electricity annually. Energy prices have been rising since May last year, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine exacerbated the increase significantly. For gas, that was 80 cents per cubic meter, and those rates are already rising from 2.50 to 3 euros per …

Netherlands price rises increasingly persistent, widespread: ABN Amro
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands price rises increasingly persistent, widespread: ABN Amro

NL Times  

High energy prices are making more and more products and services in the Netherlands more expensive, and the price increases are becoming more persistent, economists at ABN Amro said in response to new inflation figures from Statistics Netherlands. ABN Amro’s experts believe that energy prices will remain high until the end of 2023. “We assume that this can take until …

Dutch inflation above 10% for first time since 1975
2 years, 4 months ago

Dutch inflation above 10% for first time since 1975

NL Times  

Inflation in the Netherlands climbed above 10 percent for the first time since 1975, Statistics Netherlands reported based on its own calculation method. According to the stats office, consumer goods and services were 10.3 percent more expensive in July than in the same month last year. All this led to housing rents rising by 3 percent last month compared to …

Wages still rising, but well below inflation
2 years, 4 months ago

Wages still rising, but well below inflation

NL Times  

Wages om the Netherlands increased by 3.4 percent last month on average, according to preliminary figures from the employers’ association AWVN. While salaries are still rising, the increases are well below inflation in the Netherlands, which amounted to 11.6 percent last month according to the European harmonized method. At 3.4 percent, the wage increase in July was slightly lower than …

Netherlands home prices up 16.6%; Lowest increase in a year
2 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands home prices up 16.6%; Lowest increase in a year

NL Times  

Existing owner-occupied home prices in the Netherlands were 16.6 percent higher in June than the year before, the lowest increases since July 2021. Compared to June 2013, home prices were over 98 percent higher last month. Earlier this month, the realtors association NVM also reported that home price increases are slowing down as the supply in the housing market is …

9.4% inflation expected for Netherlands in 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

9.4% inflation expected for Netherlands in 2022

NL Times  

The average inflation in the Netherlands will be 9.4 percent this year, the European Commission expects. According to the daily management of the EU, inflation will drop to an annual average of 3.3 percent, but economic growth will remain limited to 1 percent. The Commission estimates inflation in 2023 at 4 percent for all euro countries and adjusted economic growth …

Netherlands in top 4 EU countries with fastest rising home prices
2 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands in top 4 EU countries with fastest rising home prices

NL Times  

The Netherlands is one of the European Union’s leading countries when it comes to increasing house prices. According to data from Statistics Netherlands and the European statistical office Eurostat, housing prices only increased more in the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Hungary. House prices in the Netherlands rose on average by 19.5 percent compared to the first quarter of last year. …

Inflation eases to 8.6%, bucking EU trend, but food bills keep rising
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation eases to 8.6%, bucking EU trend, but food bills keep rising

Dutch News  

Inflation eased slightly to 8.6% in June, but households continued to feel the pinch as food prices went up by 11.2% in the past year, official figures show. The statistics agency CBS said inflation was down from 8.8% in May and a peak of 9.7% in March, mainly because gas and electricity prices are rising less quickly than they were …

Inflation eases to 8.6%, bucking EU trend, but food bills keep rising
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation eases to 8.6%, bucking EU trend, but food bills keep rising

Dutch News  

Inflation eased slightly to 8.6% in June, but households continued to feel the pinch as food prices went up by 11.2% in the past year, official figures show. The statistics agency CBS said inflation was down from 8.8% in May and a peak of 9.7% in March, mainly because gas and electricity prices are rising less quickly than they were …

Dutch home prices still climbing, but slowing down
2 years, 7 months ago

Dutch home prices still climbing, but slowing down

NL Times  

House prices in the Netherland rose sharply again in April. But the pace at which home prices are increasing is lower than at the beginning of this year, according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands. "The lowest mortgage interest rates have risen about three times since the beginning of the year," said financial expert Amanda Bulthuis of comparison site Geld.nl. …

Inflation hits record high of 7.5% in countries using euro
2 years, 7 months ago

Inflation hits record high of 7.5% in countries using euro

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Inflation hit a record in April for the 19 countries that use the euro as skyrocketing fuel prices boosted by the war in Ukraine weigh on the region’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Eurostat said energy prices jumped 38%, an indication of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is affecting the eurozone’s 343 million people. Eurostat said economic …

More evidence of soaring inflation as CBS puts March rate at 9.7%
2 years, 8 months ago

More evidence of soaring inflation as CBS puts March rate at 9.7%

Dutch News  

The rate of inflation in the Netherlands has risen to 9.7% when calculated according to Dutch methods, 2.2 percentage points below the harmonized European figure. The current rate is the highest since April 1976, national statistics office CBS said on Thursday. The European method, which excludes rental housing costs, makes it possible to compare inflation within the eurozone, where the …

More evidence of soaring inflation as CBS puts March rate at 9.7%
2 years, 8 months ago

More evidence of soaring inflation as CBS puts March rate at 9.7%

Dutch News  

The rate of inflation in the Netherlands has risen to 9.7% when calculated according to Dutch methods, 2.2 percentage points below the harmonized European figure. The current rate is the highest since April 1976, national statistics office CBS said on Thursday. The European method, which excludes rental housing costs, makes it possible to compare inflation within the eurozone, where the …

Inflation will remain high until 2023: Dutch central bank president
2 years, 10 months ago

Inflation will remain high until 2023: Dutch central bank president

NL Times  

The Netherlands and the eurozone will likely still be affected by high inflation at least into the summer of 2023, according to the president of the central bank of the Netherlands. President Klaas Knot of DNB estimates that the period of increased inflation will last more than a year and assumes that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates …

Dutch housing prices increased at fourth-fastest rate in EU
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch housing prices increased at fourth-fastest rate in EU

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in the top five EU countries where home prices increased the most. In the Netherlands, they became almost 17 percent more expensive, according to European stats agency Eurostat. The supply of owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands is dwindling rapidly, the Dutch Association of Real Estate Agents reported earlier this week. Low interest rates probably also factor in …

High energy, food prices pushed Dutch inflation to 5.7%
2 years, 11 months ago

High energy, food prices pushed Dutch inflation to 5.7%

NL Times  

Inflation rose to 5.7 percent on an annual basis in December. According to CBS, energy was almost 75 percent more expensive in the last month of the year than a year earlier. Refueling in December was on average 27.8 percent more expensive than the previous year, compared to 33.1 percent in November. Staying in a bungalow park was 7.1 percent …

Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%
3 years ago

Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%

Associated Press  

LONDON — Consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate as a result of a huge spike in energy costs this year, official figures showed Tuesday. Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, said the eurozone’s annual inflation rate hit 4.9% in November, the highest since recordkeeping began in 1997 and up …

Inflation across eurozone hits record high of 4.9%
3 years ago

Inflation across eurozone hits record high of 4.9%

The Hindu  

Official figures show that consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate. Eurostat, the European Union's statistics agency, said Tuesday that the eurozone's annual inflation rate hit 4.9% in November, the highest since records began in 1997. The core inflation rate, which strips out potentially volatile items such as alcohol, energy, …

Netherlands inflation up to 2.7 percent
3 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands inflation up to 2.7 percent

NL Times  

Inflation in the Netherlands stood at 2.7 percent in September on an annual basis. Prices for goods and services increased a bit faster than a month earlier when life became 2.4 percent more expensive for consumers on average. According to the European measurement method, goods and services in the Netherlands were 3 percent more expensive last month than a year …

Dutch home prices up 16 percent; Biggest increase in 21 years
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch home prices up 16 percent; Biggest increase in 21 years

NL Times  

In July, existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 16.3 percent more expensive than the same month last year - the largest price increase since October 2000 when home prices also jumped 16.3 percent, Statistics Netherlands said on Monday. Since the post-credit crisis low point on the Dutch housing market in June 2013, home prices increased steadily to their highest …

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