Poland Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

Units In

4.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

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Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
46.5 Apr 1992	-1.6 Feb 2015	8.05 %	1992-2025	Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

In Poland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (24 percent of the total weight); Housing energy/maintenance (21 percent); Transport (9 percent); Recreation and Culture (7 percent). Alcohol and tobacco, Health, Other goods and services, and Clothing account for 6 percent each. Communication, Restaurants and Hotels, Household Equipment and Education account for the remaining 17 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Poland’s annual inflation rate was revised slightly down to 4% in May 2025 from an initial estimate of 4.1%, compared to 4.3% in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since June 2024, amid slower price increases for housing and utilities (10.6% vs 10.8% in April), health (4.9% vs 5.3%), communication (2.8% vs 3.5%), recreation and culture (3.4% vs 3.6%), restaurants and hotels (5.9% vs 6.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (2% vs 2.2%). At the same time, transport costs dropped further (-7.2% vs -5.6%). Meanwhile, food prices increased (5.5% vs 5.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.2% in May, confirming preliminary estimates and marking the first monthly decline since September 2023, following a 0.4% rise in April.