Inflation Poland 2016

Average inflation: -0.6%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.6%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 0.8%. The lowest inflation was in April at -1.1%.

Highest month
December: 0.8%
Lowest month
April: -1.1%
Difference
1.9 percentage points
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Miscellaneous goods and services with an average of 1.6%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -4.6%.

Highest increase
Miscellaneous goods and services: 1.6%
Lowest increase
Transport: -4.6%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.2% lower than the 5-year average of 0.6%.

5-year average
0.6%
10-year average
2%
All-time high (1997)
14.9%
All-time low (2015)
-0.9%

Trend

Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (+0.3 percentage point).

Change vs. previous year
+0.3 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: +1.3 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.6% 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 €99.40 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2016

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
0.9%
+1.5vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
0.7%
+1.3vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-4.4%
-3.8vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-0.7%
-0.1vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
-0.1%
+0.5vs avg.
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Health
-0.8%
-0.2vs avg.
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Transport
-4.6%
-4.0vs avg.
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Communication
-0.8%
-0.2vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
-1.9%
-1.3vs avg.
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Education
0.8%
+1.4vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
1.4%
+2.0vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
1.6%
+2.2vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2015
January -0.9% +0.5
February -0.8% +0.8
March -0.9% +0.6
April -1.1% 0.0
May -0.9% 0.0
June -0.8% 0.0
July -0.9% -0.2
August -0.8% -0.2
September -0.5% +0.3
October -0.2% +0.5
November 0.0% +0.6
December 0.8% +1.3
Average -0.6%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.

See also