Dutch savings rate and inflation, August 2026
Monthly report on Dutch savings rates, inflation and interest rates in August 2026, based on official data.
- Average savings rate: 1.26% — vs previous month up (+0.01% pp); vs a year earlier unchanged (0.00% pp).
- Inflation: 2.8% — vs previous month down (-0.2% pp).
- Real savings return: -1.54%.
- Average fixed-term deposit rate ≤1 year (new business): 2.54%.
- ECB deposit facility rate: 2.25%.
- Dutch 10-year government bond yield: 3.29%.
What does it mean? With €10,000 in an average savings account you lost roughly €154 of purchasing power on an annual basis in August 2026.
- Average Dutch savings rate (instant access)
- Dutch inflation (HICP, year on year)
- ECB deposit facility rate
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