Poland Inflation Confirmed at 3.5% in October

2026-11-13 08:53 By Jereli Escobar 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Poland eased to 3.5% in October 2026 from 4.1% in the previous month, confirming preliminary estimates.

Costs moderated in several categories, including alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.6% vs. 6.9% in September), transport (10.4% vs. 17.9%), recreation, sports and culture (4.0% vs. 5.5%), restaurants and accommodation services (4.0% vs. 4.1%), and education (4.1% vs. 4.5%).

At the same time, deflation remained unchanged for clothing and footwear (-3.7%), while it deepened for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.6% vs. -0.5%) and eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1% vs. -0.4%).

Meanwhile, prices continued to rise for housing and utilities (5.7% vs. 5.1%), health (4.7% vs. 4.6%), information and communication (3.9% vs. 3.5%), and personal hygiene, social protection, and other goods and services (2.9% vs. 2.4%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.4%, reversing a 0.7% gain in the previous month.



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