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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

Inflation in data

3.3%

Wzrost wydatków na AI z około 1,7% przychodów pod koniec 2025 roku do 3,3% obecnie, według badania BCG Applied AI Index 2026 przeprowadzonego wśród 1330 menedżerów C-level

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4-5x

Inflacja cen oprogramowania w latach 2023–2026 jest czterokrotnie do pięciokrotnie wyższa od ogólnego wskaźnika inflacji rynkowej

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