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Poland’s Inflation Rate

#17 of 179 in the Inflation Rate progress rankings

Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2024)
3.8 %
Year-over-year
-7.8 %
Change since start (1971→2024)
+2.7 %

Key insights

  • From 1971 to 2024, Inflation Rate changed by +2.7 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -7.8 %.
  • Lowest level: -0.9 % in 2015.
  • Highest level: 567.9 % in 1990.

Inflation Rate Chart (1971–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1971–2024)

Inflation Rate — Poland
Year Inflation Rate
1971 1.1 %
1972 -0.1 %
1973 2.5 %
1974 7.1 %
1975 2.3 %
1976 4.4 %
1977 4.9 %
1978 8.1 %
1979 7.0 %
1980 9.7 %
1981 19.1 %
1982 103.6 %
1983 25.5 %
1984 15.4 %
1985 11.5 %
1986 16.6 %
1987 26.4 %
1988 58.7 %
1989 244.6 %
1990 567.9 %
1991 76.8 %
1992 46.1 %
1993 37.0 %
1994 33.0 %
1995 28.0 %
1996 19.8 %
1997 14.9 %
1998 11.6 %
1999 7.2 %
2000 9.9 %
2001 5.4 %
2002 1.9 %
2003 0.7 %
2004 3.4 %
2005 2.2 %
2006 1.3 %
2007 2.5 %
2008 4.2 %
2009 3.8 %
2010 2.6 %
2011 4.2 %
2012 3.6 %
2013 1.0 %
2014 0.1 %
2015 -0.9 %
2016 -0.7 %
2017 2.1 %
2018 1.8 %
2019 2.2 %
2020 3.4 %
2021 5.1 %
2022 14.4 %
2023 11.5 %
2024 3.8 %

Source: World Bank