The annual inflation rate in Poland fell to 3.4 percent in April of 2020 from 4.6 percent in the previous month, matching a preliminary reading and market expectations. It was the lowest inflation rate since December, amid the effects of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Prices slowed mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.4 percent vs 8 percent in March); recreation & culture (2 percent vs 2.5 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.5 percent vs 2.6 percent). In addition, lower costs were recorded for transport (-9.9 percent vs -1.4 percent) and clothing & footwear (-3.4 percent vs -1.7 percent). On the other hand, inflation remained sharp for housing & utilities (at 7.5 percent) while it quickened for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (4.9 percent vs 4.3 percent) and health (4.4 percent vs 2.2 percent).On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.1 percent, instead of being flat and after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.

Inflation Rate in Poland averaged 8.13 percent from 1992 until 2020, 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 May of 2020. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Inflation Rate in Poland is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Inflation Rate in Poland to stand at 1.20 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Poland Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2021 and 2.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

Ok
Trading Economics members can view, download and compare data from nearly 200 countries, including more than 20 million economic indicators, exchange rates, government bond yields, stock indexes and commodity prices.

The Trading Economics Application Programming Interface (API) provides direct access to our data. It allows API clients to download millions of rows of historical data, to query our real-time economic calendar, subscribe to updates and receive quotes for currencies, commodities, stocks and bonds.

API Features Documentation Interested? Click here to contact us
Please Paste this Code in your Website
width
height
 Preview
Poland Inflation Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.40 4.60 46.50 -1.60 1992 - 2020 percent Monthly
1998=100, NSA


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-03-13 09:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Feb 4.7% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5%
2020-04-15 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Mar 4.6% 4.7% 4.4% 4.5%
2020-04-30 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Prel Apr 3.4% 4.6% 3.6%
2020-05-15 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Final Apr 3.4% 4.6% 3.4% 3.4%
2020-05-29 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Prel May 3.4% 2.5%
2020-06-15 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Final May 3.4%
2020-06-29 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Prel Jun 2.4%
2020-07-15 08:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Final Jun 2.4%
Go to our Calendar for more events. Or learn more about the Calendar API for direct access.


News Stream
Poland Inflation Rate Confirmed at 4-Month Low of 3.4%
The annual inflation rate in Poland fell to 3.4 percent in April of 2020 from 4.6 percent in the previous month, matching a preliminary reading and market expectations. It was the lowest inflation rate since December, amid the effects of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Prices slowed mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.4 percent vs 8 percent in March); recreation & culture (2 percent vs 2.5 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.5 percent vs 2.6 percent). In addition, lower costs were recorded for transport (-9.9 percent vs -1.4 percent) and clothing & footwear (-3.4 percent vs -1.7 percent). On the other hand, inflation remained sharp for housing & utilities (at 7.5 percent) while it quickened for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (4.9 percent vs 4.3 percent) and health (4.4 percent vs 2.2 percent).On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.1 percent, instead of being flat and after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.
2020-05-15
Poland Inflation Rate Slows to 4-Month Low in April
The annual inflation rate in Poland dropped to 3.4 percent in April 2020 from 4.6 percent in the previous month, a preliminary estimate showed. Prices slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.4 percent compared to 8.0 percent in March); and utilities (5.2 percent compared to 5.5 percent). Additionally, cost of fuel for personal transport dropped further (-18.8 percent compared to -2.9 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unchanged, after increasing 0.2 percent in March.
2020-04-30
Polish Inflation Rate Slows from 8-Year High
The inflation rate in Poland eased to 4.6 percent year-on-year in March 2020 from an over eight-year high of 4.7 percent in the previous month and compared to market expectations of 4.4 percent. Recreation and culture prices rose at a softer pace (2.5 percent vs 3.7 percent), while transport costs fell into deflationary territory (-1.4 percent vs 1.4 percent). Meanwhile, upward pressure came from food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.0 percent vs 7.5 percent), housing and utilities (7.5 percent vs 7.3 percent), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.3 percent vs 4.1 percent), health (4.2 percent vs 3.7 percent), and miscellaneous goods and services (2.6 percent vs 2.1 percent).
2020-04-15
Poland Inflation Rate Jumps to Over 8-Year High
The inflation rate in Poland rose to 4.7 percent year-on-year in February 2020, the highest rate since November 2011 and above market expectations of 4.4 percent. Main upward pressure came from housing, water, electricity, gas (7.3 percent vs 6.2 percent), recreation and culture (3.7 percent vs 3.3 percent), restaurants and hotels (6.3 percent vs 5.6 percent) and miscellaneous goods and services (2.1 percent vs 1.5 percent). Meanwhile, transport inflation slowed to 1.4 percent from 2.1 percent.
2020-03-13

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.