Seasonally unadjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in the 1st quarter of 2023 was higher by 2.0% year-on-year comparision against the decrease of 0.4% in the corresponding quarter of 2023 (constant average prices of the previous year).

In 2023 the financial situation of households improved. Households achieved in nominal terms both higher income and expenditure. The level of average monthly available income per capita in 2023 rounded to 1 PLN, amounted to PLN 2678 and was higher by 13.7% in nominal terms, and by 2.1% in real terms than the income in 2022. The average monthly expenditure per capita in households in 2023 reached the value of PLN 1636 and was higher by 9.4% in nominal terms, and lower by 1.8% in real terms than expenditure in 2022. Expenditure on consumer goods and services amounted to PLN 1580 and was higher by 9.8% in nominal terms, and lower by 1.5% in real terms in comparison with 2022.[1] The share of expenditure in available income decreased from 63.5% in 2022 to 61.1% in 2023, and reached the lowest in the period since 2010 level.

Consumer prices according to the flash estimate in May 2024, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 2,5% (price index 102,5) and as related to the previous month increased by 0,1% (price index 100,1).

In 2023, compared to the previous year, the number of passengers transported by all modes, except maritime transport, increased. On the other hand, the total volume of goods and the tonne-kilometres performed decreased slightly.

0.1%.The current year's sown area of basic cereals with cereal mixtures is preliminary estimated to be smaller than last year's (after taking into account the area plowed up due to winter damage) at about 5.7 million hectares (a reduction of about 1.6%).