Latest reading: Retail sales rose 0.7% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in October, following 0.5% growth in the prior month....
Retail Sales in Poland
The Polish economy recorded an average growth rate of 12.5% in retail sales over the decade to 2024, below Central & Eastern Europe's average of 7.8%. In 2024, Poland's retail sales growth was 3.1%.
Poland Retail Chart
Note: This chart displays Retail Sales (ann. var. %) for Poland from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Poland Retail Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales (ann. var. %) | -2.9 | 8.0 | 5.7 | -3.2 | 3.1 |
Retail sales decelerate in October
Latest reading: Retail sales were up 5.5% in annual terms in October, following 6.6% growth in the prior month. Relative to the prior month's figures, readings in October worsened for textiles, clothing and footwear (+9.0% in annual terms vs +20.5% in September), furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (+13.9% vs +16.1% in September) and fuel (+4.7% vs +7.1% in September). In contrast, readings picked up for motor vehicles, motorcycles and parts (+15.6% vs +15.0% in September) and food, beverages and tobacco (+0.6% vs +0.2% in September). In seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms, retail sales increased 1.9% in October, following a 0.6% fall in the previous month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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