In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in October 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 do not change.

In September 2021 retail sales1 at constant prices were by 5.1% higher than the year before (against an increase of 2.5% in September 2020). Compared with August 2021 retail sales decreased by 2.4%. In the period of January-September2 2021 retail sales y/y were by 7.3% higher (against a decrease of 3.1% in 2020).

According to preliminary data, in September 2021, construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was by 4.3% higher than in the corresponding period of 2020 (a decrease of 9.8% the year before) and by 9.3% higher compared to August 2021 (an increase of 15.5% the year before).

Following Revised estimate of gross domestic product for the year 2020 of 4 October 2021, Statistics Poland publishes updated quarterly estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2020 year consistent with the annual data and corrected data for the 1st and the 2nd quarter of 2021 year.

According to the EDP notification, in 2020 the general government deficit was equal 166 087mln zl (7,1% of GDP), while the general government debt amounted to 1 336 558 mln zl (57,4% of GDP).

In the period of three quarters of 2021, there were more dwellings completed than the year before. 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 also increased.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in September 2021 increased compared to August 2021 by 0.7% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year - by 10.2%.

Average price of wood sale in the first three quarters 2021 was PLN 212,26 / m3.

In September 2021, sold production of industry was by 8.8% higher than in September 2020, when an increase was recorded by 5.7% as compared to the previous year, whereas in comparison with August 2021, it increased by 11.0%. In the period January-September of 2021, sold production of industry was by 15.5% higher than in the corresponding period of 2020, which saw a decrease by 3.2%