31.03.202607:30:00UTC+00Poland’s Inflation Reaccelerates to 3.0% in March, Ending Two-Month Cooling Trend

Poland’s consumer price inflation picked up in March 2026, with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 3.0%, up from 2.4% in February 2026. The data, updated on 31 March 2026, marks a clear reacceleration after the previous month’s lower reading and suggests renewed price pressures in the Polish economy.

Both the current and previous figures are calculated on a year-over-year basis, comparing each month’s price level to the same month a year earlier. While February’s 2.4% annual increase had pointed to easing inflation, March’s move to 3.0% indicates that disinflationary momentum has weakened, a development likely to factor into expectations for future monetary policy decisions and financial market pricing.

The shift from 2.4% to 3.0% may prompt investors and policymakers to reassess the balance between supporting growth and containing inflation, as markets watch whether March’s data signals the start of a new upward trend in prices or a temporary bump in Poland’s inflation path.