Denmark's consumer price index rose by 1.9% year-on-year in June 2025, up from 1.6% in May, with core inflation matching the headline figure. For Europe's interior and furniture B2B industries, the latest figures reveal cost pressures that could reshape sourcing, pricing, and procurement strategies across the sector.
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The data, released by Statistics Denmark, points to rising rents, meat prices, and holiday-related services as the main drivers of inflation. For interiors businesses, the increase in rent is especially significant, as it influences everything from commercial leasing to consumer demand for rental-friendly furnishings and modular solutions.
'The consumer price index excluding energy and unprocessed food (core inflation) had an annual increase of 1.9 percent in June, which is primarily due to price increases in rent,' the report stated. Rent alone contributed 0.45 percentage points to the annual inflation rate—the single largest factor.
While overall prices for home furnishings and household services grew modestly (1.0% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month), industry players should take note of broader service sector inflation, which reached 2.5%. This includes design services, logistics, and installation—all core components of the B2B value chain in interiors.
From May to June, the CPI increased by 0.2%. 'In isolation, price increases in particular for package holidays, meat and holiday home rentals pushed the index up by 0.27 percentage points,' according to Statistics Denmark. Though not traditionally associated with interiors, the growing cost of holiday home rentals is a bellwether for the booming short-term rental and hospitality design markets.
On the other hand, price drops in categories like clothing, electricity and mobile phones partially offset the gains. 'Price decreases in, among other things, clothing, electricity and mobile phones pushed the index down by 0.24 percentage points,' the agency noted.
Denmark's EU-harmonised inflation stood at 1.8% in June, just below the EU average of 2.2% in May. For context, only Cyprus, France, Ireland and Denmark reported the lowest inflation rates in the bloc.
With core and service-related inflation rising, manufacturers and suppliers in the furniture and interiors sectors, especially those targeting rental properties, hospitality and residential upgrades, should expect continued cost volatility in the second half of 2025.
More information:
Danmarks Statistik
www.dst.dk