Mateusz Walczak o inflacji w lipcu, która wyniosła 15,6 proc.

Źródło: TVN24

Inflation in July was 15.6% year on year - Poland's official statistics body informed on Friday (August 12). Statistics Poland also said that consumer prices in July had increased by 0.5% compared to June 2022.

"Consumer prices in July 2022, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 15.6% (with an increase of prices of goods – by 16.9% and services – by 11.7%)" - Statistics Poland said in a press release on Friday.

Compared to June 2022, consumer prices increased by 0.5% (of which services – by 1.2% and goods – by 0.3%).

"In July of the current year, compared with the previous month, the highest contribution to the total consumer price index came from higher prices related to Dwelling (by 1.1%), Food (by 0.5%) and Recreation and culture (by 1.8%), which increased the index by 0.29 pp, 0.12 pp and 0.11 pp, respectively," we read.

"Lower prices related to Transport (by 1.4%) and Clothing and footwear (by 2.2%) decreased the index by 0.15 pp and 0.09 pp, respectively."

According to Statistics Poland, compared to July of 2021 "higher prices related to Dwelling (by 21.8%), Food (by 15.9%), Transport (by 27.7%), Restaurants and hotels (by 16.4%) and Recreation and culture (by 11.3%) increased the index by 5.43 pp, 3.84 pp, 2.67 pp, 0.78 pp and 0.70 pp, respectively".