Inflation in Poland – Prices Rise Fastest

The slight increase in inflation in June was primarily due to higher prices for items such as housing and alcoholic beverages. However, there is one category that saw impressive declines compared to last year.

The Central Statistical Office (GUS) released its final data on consumer inflation for June on Tuesday. It reached 4.1% year-on-year, consistent with the preliminary forecast released at the end of the previous month.”  Prices of consumer goods and services in June 2025 increased by 4.1% compared to the same month last year (price index 104.1), ” the GUS reported. Let us recall that in May, consumer inflation was 4% year-on-year.

Detailed data indicates that, compared to June 2024, the largest price increases were in the categories of housing and energy (up 10.5%), followed by education and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (up 8% and 6.7%, respectively). Prices in the restaurant and hotel categories increased by 6%. Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices increased by 4.9% annually.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, higher prices, among others, in the following areas: housing (by 8.2%), food (by 4.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (by 6.7%), restaurants and hotels (by 6.0%), health (by 4.6%) and recreation and culture (by 3.3%) influenced the increase in the total index by 1.97 percentage points, 1.15 percentage points, 0.35 percentage points, 0.34 percentage points, 0.27 percentage points and 0.23 percentage points, respectively – we read in a press release from the Central Statistical Office.

Compared to the same period last year, there was an impressive price decline in transportation. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the decline was 6 percent. The clothing and footwear category also saw a 1.5 percent reduction.  Lower prices in transportation (by 6.0 percent) and clothing and footwear (by 1.5 percent) reduced the index by 0.67 percentage points and 0.06 percentage points, respectively, the GUS calculates.