Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Poland
Poland: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Poland, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.8% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 536.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Poland peaked at 567.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2015.
Poland ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Poland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1% | — |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -109.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -2602.5% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +184.9% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -68.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +95.6% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +65.2% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +97.5% |
| 1982 | 103.6% | +441.4% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -75.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | +59.4% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +122.6% |
| 1989 | 244.6% | +316.5% |
| 1990 | 567.9% | +132.2% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +395.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +91.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -94.6% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -1724.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -412.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +185.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -67.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2602.5% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| 2015 | -1724.1% | 0.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | -0.1% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 9.7% | 244.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 7.2% | 567.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Poland?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Poland was 3.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 567.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.