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
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
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
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.