HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland
Poland: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 5.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland stood at 5.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 762.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland peaked at 14.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.4, in 2003.
That places Poland 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.3 | — |
| 1998 | 8.7 | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 3 | -65.5% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +220.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -52.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1 | -102.2% |
| 2003 | -1.4 | +1300.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | -478.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +437.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -80.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8 | -260.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -225.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +210.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +90.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +366.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | -72.8% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +32.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1300.0% | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2004 | +478.6% | -1.4 | 5.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 | 3 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.77 | -1.4 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | -0.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 2.7 | 14.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland?
- Hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Poland was 5.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 762.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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