In November 2024 retail sales at constant prices were by 3.1% higher than the year before (against a decrease of 0.3% in November 2023). Compared with October 2024, a decrease by 1.2% in retail sales was recorded. In the period of January-November 2024 sales increased y/y by 2.7% (against a decrease by 2.4% in corresponding period of 2023).

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in November 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 1.7%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 3.5%).

Both seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted general business climate indicators for most of presented kinds of activities are at a lower or similar level as compared to the ones presented in November. In relation to the previous month, non-seasonally adjusted business tendency assessments have deteriorated mostly in wholesale trade as well as transportation and storage section, while situation in accommodation and food service activities section positively stands out, where business tendency is better than in November. In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" and "forecasting" components does not change or deteriorates.

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In November 2024, sold production of industry was by 1.5% lower than in November 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 0.3% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with October 2024, it decreased by 5.4%. In the period January-November of 2024, sold production of industry was by 0.5% higher than in the corresponding period of 2023, which saw a decrease by 1.6% as compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

In the period of January-November 2024, there were less dwellings completed than the year before. Whereas the number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project as well as dwellings in which construction has begun increased.

According to preliminary data, in November 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 4.3%, and in comparison with October 2024 they remained at a level similar to that recorded in the previous month.

In the 3rd quarter of 2024, there was a decrease in border traffic of foreigners by 2.3% and an increase of Poles by 2.6%, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The values of goods and services purchased in this period by foreigners in Poland and goods and services purchased by Poles abroad were higher than in the 3rd quarter of 2023 by 6.3% and 8.4% respectively.