2026.11.1308:53:05UTC+00Poland Inflation Confirmed at 3.5% in October

Poland’s annual inflation rate slowed to 3.5% in October 2026, down from 4.1% in September, in line with preliminary estimates. Price growth eased across several categories, including alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.6% vs. 6.9% in September), transport (10.4% vs. 7.9%), 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 in clothing and footwear remained unchanged at -3.7%. It intensified for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.6% vs. -0.5%), while it became less pronounced for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1% vs. -0.4%).

Conversely, prices continued to rise more strongly in several categories, including 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 the 0.7% increase recorded in the previous month.