The annual inflation rate in Poland eased to 2.1% in February 2026, unchanged from the downwardly revised 2.1% in the previous month, marking the lowest two-month level since March 2024, primarily due to last year’s high base effect. Prices remained unchanged for food and non-alcoholic beverages from last month’s 2.4%, as well as for alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 6.9%, and education at 6.1%. Meanwhile, costs rose for housing and utilities (4.3% vs 3.8% in January) and information and communication (4.3% vs 3.7%), while increasing at a slower pace for health (4.8% vs 5%), recreation, sports, and culture (2.4% vs 4.3%), and restaurants and accommodation services (4.6% vs 5.1%). In addition, deflation held steady in furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-1.3%), deepened for clothing and footwear (-3.4% vs -2.7%), and eased for transport (-5.7% vs -5.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices slowed to 0.3% in February from an upwardly revised 0.7% in January. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Inflation Rate in Poland remained unchanged at 2.10 percent in February. Inflation Rate in Poland averaged 7.93 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 46.50 percent in April of 1992 and a record low of -1.60 percent in February of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Poland Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Poland remained unchanged at 2.10 percent in February. Inflation Rate in Poland is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.70 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-13 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 2.2% 2.4% 2% 2.2%
2026-03-13 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-03-31 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Mar 2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 270.40 269.60 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 96.40 95.50 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 2.40 2.40 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices 92.50 94.20 points Nov 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.10 2.10 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.70 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 113.70 113.60 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY -2.30 -2.60 percent Feb 2026


Poland Inflation Rate
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 2.10 46.50 -1.60 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
1998=100, NSA

News Stream
Poland Inflation Unchanged at 2.1% in February
The annual inflation rate in Poland eased to 2.1% in February 2026, unchanged from the downwardly revised 2.1% in the previous month, marking the lowest two-month level since March 2024, primarily due to last year’s high base effect. Prices remained unchanged for food and non-alcoholic beverages from last month’s 2.4%, as well as for alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 6.9%, and education at 6.1%. Meanwhile, costs rose for housing and utilities (4.3% vs 3.8% in January) and information and communication (4.3% vs 3.7%), while increasing at a slower pace for health (4.8% vs 5%), recreation, sports, and culture (2.4% vs 4.3%), and restaurants and accommodation services (4.6% vs 5.1%). In addition, deflation held steady in furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-1.3%), deepened for clothing and footwear (-3.4% vs -2.7%), and eased for transport (-5.7% vs -5.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices slowed to 0.3% in February from an upwardly revised 0.7% in January.
2026-03-13
Poland Inflation Rate Falls Less than Anticipated
The annual inflation rate in Poland eased for the fourth month to a near two-year low of 2.2% in January 2026 from 2.4% in the prior month, primarily due to last year's high base effect. Still, the reading came slightly above forecasts of 2%. Food, housing, and energy bills were the main drivers of price increases, with food and non-alcoholic beverages up 2.4% year-on-year, housing 2.9%, and energy bills 3.4%. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco also rose 7.0% following excise tax hikes, while fuels fell 7.1%, moderating overall inflation. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6% in January, after being flat in the previous month.
2026-02-13
Poland Inflation Falls to Lowest Since April 2024
Annual inflation in Poland slowed to 2.4% in December 2025, the lowest since April 2024, easing from 2.5% in the previous month and in line with preliminary estimates. The moderation was driven by slower price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4% vs. 2.7% in November), as well as deeper declines in transport (-3.2% vs. -2.3%) and clothing and footwear (-2.2% vs. -2.1%). In contrast, inflation accelerated in recreation and culture (1.9% vs. 1.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.9% vs. 7.1%), and other goods and services (1.3% vs. 1.0%), while the decline in furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance eased (-1.4% vs. -1.8%). Prices in housing and utilities (4.1%) and education (6.1%) remained stable. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat in December, after rising 0.1% in November.
2026-01-15