Poultry hatching in August 2026. Presented data are calculated on the basis of the results of the Report on poultry hatching and the production of eggs for consumption (R-09W).

In 2025, gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) amounted to PLN 58.8 billion which is 14.2% more than in the previous year.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in September 2026 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.3%), but decreased compared to the corresponding period of 2025 (by 12.6%).

Compared to the previous month, in October 2026, general business climate indicators for all presented types of activity point at deterioration or stabilisation of the economy. The most significant decline has been noted in accommodation and food service activi-ties section as well as construction.

In 2025 the general government deficit was equal 283 615 million PLN (7.2% of GDP), while the general government debt amounted to 2 335 137 million PLN (59.6% of GDP).

In October 2026, consumer sentiment moods deteriorated, both regarding the current and future situation (compared to the previous month). The current consumer confidence in-dicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was minus 14.0 which was by 3.2 lower in relation to last month.

In 2026, the percentage of individuals aged 16–74 years using artificial intelligence tools in the last 3 months amounted to 39.8%, that is, by 17.1 p.p. more than in the previous year.

In September 2026, sold production of industry was by 4.6% higher than in September 2025 (when an increase was recorded by 7.6%), whereas in comparison with August 2026, it increased by 17.0%. In the period January-September of 2026, sold production of industry was by 3.6% higher than in the corresponding period of 2025 (which saw an increase by 2.7%).

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in September 2026 increased both compared to September 2025 – by 6.1%, to the previous month – by 0.7%.

According to preliminary data, in September 2026 the prices of construction and assembly production increased both compared to September 2025 (by 6.9%), as well as to August 2026 (by 0.7%).