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Poland and Croatia report rising inflation rates in August 2026
Inflation in Poland rose to 3.4% year-on-year in August 2026, exceeding market expectations of 3.1%. The month-on-month increase was 0.4%. This rise was primarily driven by a 24.2% surge in private transport fuel prices and a 4.1% increase in energy costs. Conversely, food and non-alcoholic beverage prices saw a year-on-year decrease of 0.9%. Additionally, Poland's GDP grew by 3.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026.
In Croatia, the annual inflation rate reached 4.1% in August 2026, up from 3.9% in July. This increase was largely attributed to a 17.4% rise in energy prices and a 7.2% increase in services. Food, drink, and tobacco prices remained relatively stable with a 0.1% increase. Croatian officials expect inflation to converge with the Eurozone average by the first quarter of 2027.
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Bank Pekao · Državni zavod za statistiku · Główny Urząd Statystyczny · Monetary Policy Council · Narodowy Bank Polski · PKO BP · Poland · Polska · Rada Polityki Pieniężnej · S&P Global · Statistics Poland · Tomislav Ćorić
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- [● 11 SOURCES] Fuel prices for private transport rose by 24.2% year-on-year. biznes.interia.pl · gospodarka.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · cryps.pl · biznes.wprost.pl · +4 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Energy prices (electricity, gas, and other fuels) rose by 4.1% year-on-year. biznes.interia.pl · gospodarka.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · cryps.pl · dorzeczy.pl
- [DISPUTED] The year-on-year inflation rate in August 2026 was 3.4%. biznes.interia.pl · gospodarka.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · cryps.pl · biznes.wprost.pl · +4 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The month-on-month inflation rate in August 2026 was 0.4%. biznes.interia.pl · gospodarka.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · cryps.pl · biznes.wprost.pl · +4 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices decreased by 0.9% year-on-year. biznes.interia.pl · gospodarka.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · dorzeczy.pl · cryps.pl
- [● 8 SOURCES] Market analysts expected the year-on-year inflation rate to be 3.1%. gospodarka.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · cryps.pl · biznes.interia.pl · dorzeczy.pl · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Poland's GDP grew by 3.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026. dorzeczy.pl · 300gospodarka.pl
- [DISPUTED] Croatia's inflation rate in August was 4.1% year-on-year. ogportal.com · teklic.hr · vijesti.hrt.hr