In the 1st half of 2021, the number of crossings of the Polish border amounted to 79.4 million. Compared to the same period of the previous year, a reduction in border traffic was recorded, both for foreigners (by 11.3%) and Poles (by 4.9%). The values of goods and services purchased in this period by foreigners in Poland (PLN 9.3 billion) and goods and services purchased by Poles abroad (PLN 5.2 billion) were lower than in the 1st half of 2020 by 22.5% and 11.8% respectively.

In August 2021 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, reported production of 2 542 807 face masks used in medicine and 5 135 805 other protective face masks.

In the first half of 2021 financial results of cultural institutions increased in comparison to results obtained in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total revenues increased by 0.5% during this period. Investment outlays decreased by 6.8%.

Registered unemployed persons and unemployment rate by macroregion, region and subregions. As at the end of August 2021.

Average income from activity in private farms in agriculture from 1ha fiscal in 2020 was PLN 3819.

In September 2021, there was an improvement 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 -13.0a which was by 1.6 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in September is at a similar level as in the previous month. In the majority of researched areas deterioration of “forecast” components has been reported, whereas “diagnostic” ones improve or do not change.