In August 2021, there was an deterioration in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -14.6a which was by 1.1 p.p. lower in relation to last month.

In July 2021, average paid employment in enterprise sector was higher by 1.8% y/y and amounted to 6361.7 thousand, while average wages and salaries were higher by 8.7% y/y and amounted to 5851.87 PLN (gross).

Foreign trade turnover1 in January – June 2021 in exports at current prices amounted to PLN 621.2 bn, while in imports - PLN 603.8 bn. The positive balance reached the level of PLN 17.3 bn, while in the same period of 2020 year amounted to PLN 16.7 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of 2020 exports increased by 27.4%, while imports by 28.3%.

Price index of consumer goods and services in July 2021 as related to June 2021 amounted to 100.4 (price increase of 0.4%).

According to the flash estimate, gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms seasonally unadjusted was higher by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter of 2021 year-to-year against 8.3% decrease in the corresponding period of 2020.

In the second quarter of 2021, there were 92 445 registrations of enterprises recorded i.e. 43.5% more than in the corresponding period of previous year and 84 enterprises declared bankruptcy i.e. 46.5% less than in the corresponding period of previous year.

In 2020, 87 debt collection entities were included in the study. The nominal total value of all debts serviced by these entities, as at the end of 2020, amounted to PLN 108,8 billion.