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Inflation

rise in the general level of prices

The rate at which the cost of a basket of goods and services increases. CPI measures consumer prices; core inflation excludes food and energy — the most volatile components.

Why it matters

Erodes the advertising budget twice over: media rates and production costs rise, while customers cut spending. A budget 'the same as last year' actually means a real decline.

What's missing without it

Without accounting for inflation, a 5% revenue increase during 8% inflation looks like success in reports, though it’s actually a decline.

When it is used

When negotiating rates, planning budgets, evaluating year-over-year results, communicating price increases.

How we use it

GUS releases a quick estimate around the 30th of each month; full data is published in the middle of the following month.

Numbers worth knowing

Marketing in data

10,6%

Rynek reklamy online w Polsce wzrósł o 10,6% w pierwszym kwartale 2026 roku.

IAB Polska/PwC01/2026Poland

77 500 000 000

Liczba odsłon reklam online w Polsce w lipcu 2026

Gemius08/2026Poland

83%

Od lipca 2024 do czerwca 2026 wskaźnik zgłoszeń reklam oszukańczych spadł w Polsce o 83%.

Meta09/2026Poland

Figures from the same field — collected in our market data base.

Related terms

Inflation — what is it? | Mediarun Glossary