Grocery Prices in the Netherlands
Grocery prices in the Netherlands are rising faster than in neighboring countries, according to European inflation data. Economists and politicians are increasingly alarmed by persistent food inflation, despite overall price growth slowing.
- Dutch food prices were 3.7 percent higher than a year earlier in September, above the European average of 3 percent.
- In Belgium, prices rose 3.2 percent, and in Germany, 2.9 percent.
- The sharpest increases in the Netherlands were seen in beef (up 34 percent), coffee (up 22 percent), and chocolate (up 19 percent).
The Netherlands remains the Western European country with the steepest annual grocery price rise, fueling political debate and public frustration.
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Author's summary: Dutch grocery prices rise faster than neighbors.