Europe · Eurostat + World Bank + FRED data · updated Oct 11, 2026

Netherlands economy forecast

For 2026 the model expects inflation of 3.2%, GDP growth of 1.9% and unemployment of 3.9% in Netherlands.

Industrial production

Index 2021=100, monthly, seasonally and calendar adjusted

104.9

in 12 months

Latest · Aug 2026: 110.8▼ −5.4%

HICP price index

2025=100, monthly, not seasonally adjusted

106.9

in 12 months

Latest · Aug 2026: 104.0▲ +2.8%

Monthly unemployment

Percent of labour force, monthly, seasonally adjusted

4.1%

in 12 months

Latest · Aug 2026: 4.0%▲ +0.1 pp

Retail trade volume

Index 2021=100, monthly, seasonally and calendar adjusted

102.4

in 12 months

Latest · Jul 2026: 103.0▼ −0.6%

Inflation

CPI, annual %

3.2%

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 3.3%▼ −0.1 pp

GDP growth

Annual %

1.9%

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 1.8%▲ +0.1 pp

Unemployment

% of labor force, ILO modeled

3.9%

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 3.9%■ 0.0 pp

GDP per capita

Current US$

$76,722

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: $73,684▲ +4.1%

Population

People

18.25M

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 18.09M▲ +0.9%

EUR/USD

USD per 1 EUR

1.1240

in 12 months

Last close · Sep 25, 2026: 1.1400▼ −1.4%

Netherlands at a glance, 2026–2028

IndicatorLatest202620272028
Inflation3.3% 20253.2%3.1%3.0%
GDP growth1.8% 20251.9%2.0%2.1%
Unemployment3.9% 20253.9%4.0%4.1%
GDP per capita$73,684 2025$76,722$77,650$77,259
Population18.09M 202518.25M18.29M18.41M

Medians; each indicator's page shows its 80% range and backtest.

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Statistical model, not financial advice. Forecasts are automatic outputs of TimesFM 2.5 on public data; outcomes land outside the 80% range about one time in five.