FX.co ★ Poland Inflation Rate Revised Slightly Higher

Poland's annual inflation rate for August 2025 was adjusted marginally upward to 2.9%, from the preliminary estimate of 2.8%, down from 3.1% in July. This represents the lowest inflation rate since June 2024, driven by a deceleration in price increases within sectors such as recreation and culture (2.9% compared to 3.4% in July), miscellaneous goods and services (1% down from 1.7%), housing and utilities (4.2% compared to 4.4%), and restaurants and hotels (5.7% compared to 5.8%). Conversely, contractions persisted in sectors like transport (-5.4% versus -4.6%), furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (-1.1% compared to -0.4%), as well as clothing and footwear (-1.5% from -1.3%). On the other hand, prices increased at a quicker pace in communication (5.9% against 4.1%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.6% compared to 6.5%), and health (4.8% versus 4.7%), while price growth remained unchanged for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.9%) and education (8.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer price levels remained stagnant in August, which was slightly above the anticipated 0.1% decrease, following a 0.3% increase observed in July.