Inflation Poland 2000
Average inflation: 10.1%
Inflation in 2000
Inflation is very high at 10.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 11.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at 8.5%.
- Highest month
- July: 11.6%
- Lowest month
- December: 8.5%
- Difference
- 3.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 12.8%.
- 5-year average
- 12.8%
- 10-year average
- 27.4%
- All-time high (1991)
- 71.6%
- All-time low (1999)
- 7.3%
Trend
Over the period 1998-2000, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1999, inflation has risen by 2.8 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +5.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.1 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for PLN 100 this year will cost approximately PLN 110.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2000
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.1% | +3.2 |
| February | 10.4% | +4.8 |
| March | 10.3% | +4.1 |
| April | 9.8% | +3.5 |
| May | 10.0% | +3.6 |
| June | 10.2% | +3.7 |
| July | 11.6% | +5.3 |
| August | 10.7% | +3.5 |
| September | 10.3% | +2.3 |
| October | 9.9% | +1.2 |
| November | 9.3% | +0.1 |
| December | 8.5% | -1.3 |
| Average | 10.1% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 17/12/2025.