Netherlands vs United States: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 3% a year in Netherlands and 2.7% a year in United States, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 0.3 percentage points, or 1.09 times that in United States.
NetherlandsUnited States
Watch it change on the mapChange since 1981, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 2025 | 0.2 | 87 of 179 | 2 2031 |
| United States | 2.7 2025 | 0.1 | 93 of 179 | 1.9 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher since 2024, when it overtook United States.
- In 2025, Netherlands ranked 87 and United States ranked 93 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Netherlands at 2% a year and United States at 1.9% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Netherlands | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 11.6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 1 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| 1987 | -1 | 3.6 |
| 1986 | – | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 1982 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 1981 | 6.8 | 10.4 |
| 1980 | – | 13.5 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Netherlands | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 2027 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 2028 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2029 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2030 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2031 | 2 | 1.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time