Inflation Poland 2015

Average inflation: -0.9%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.9%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at -0.5%. The lowest inflation was in February at -1.6%.

Highest month
December: -0.5%
Lowest month
February: -1.6%
Difference
1.1 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Communication with an average of 1.9%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -8.9%.

Highest increase
Communication: 1.9%
Lowest increase
Transport: -8.9%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.5% lower than the 5-year average of 1.6%.

5-year average
1.6%
10-year average
2.2%
All-time high (1996)
19.9%
All-time low (2015)
-0.9%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +0.9 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-0.9 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
February: -2.3 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.10 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
-1.6%
-0.7vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
1.2%
+2.1vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-4.8%
-3.9vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
0.7%
+1.6vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
-0.3%
+0.6vs avg.
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Health
1.9%
+2.8vs avg.
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Transport
-8.9%
-8.0vs avg.
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Communication
1.9%
+2.8vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
0.7%
+1.6vs avg.
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Education
1.1%
+2.0vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
1.3%
+2.2vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
-0.2%
+0.7vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -1.4% -1.9
February -1.6% -2.3
March -1.5% -2.2
April -1.1% -1.4
May -0.9% -1.1
June -0.8% -1.1
July -0.7% -0.5
August -0.6% -0.3
September -0.8% -0.5
October -0.7% -0.1
November -0.6% 0.0
December -0.5% +0.5
Average -0.9%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.

See also