In 2020 the value of costs incurred by enterprises for the purchase of external services accounted for PLN 526.1 billion. The costs of services purchase index increased by 22.0 pp compared to the corresponding index in 2015.

According to preliminary data, in January 2023 consumer prices increased by 17,2% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. As related to the previous month consumer prices increased by o 2,4%.

Foreign trade turnover[1] in January – December 2022 (based on temporary data[2]) in exports at current prices amounted to PLN 1 607.3 bn, while in imports - PLN 1 699.8 bn. The negative balance reached the level of PLN 92.5 bn, while in the same period of 2021 year was negative and amounted to PLN 7.0 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of 2021 exports increased by 22.1%, while imports by 28.5%.

According to the flash estimate, gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms seasonally unadjusted was higher by 2.0% in the 4th quarter of 2022 year-to-year against 8.5% increase in the corresponding period of 2021.

As at the end of January 2023 the REGON register included 4 999.5 thous. of national economy entities, i.e. by 0.1% more than a month before (3.4% more than in the corresponding period of the previous year).