Foreign trade turnover in January – February this year according to exports at current prices amounted to PLN 158.4 bn, while imports amounted to PLN 167.8 bn. The negative balance reached the level of PLN 9.4 bn, while the same period last year was positive and amounted to PLN 4.3 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of the 2018, exports increased by 8.6%, and imports by 11.7%.

Consumer prices in March 2019, as related to the previous month, increased by 0,3% (of which goods – by 0,4%, and services – by 0,2%). Compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, consumer prices increased by 1,7% (of which services – by 2,7% and goods – by 1,3%).

The price index of consumer goods and services in March 2019 as related to February 2019 amounted to 100,3 (price increase of 0,3%).

The price index of consumer goods and services ‘all-items’ in the 1st quarter of 2019 as related to the 4th quarter of 2018 amounted to 100,2 (price increase of 0,2%).

The price index of durable non-foodstuff goods in the 1st quarter of 2019 as related to the 4th quarter of 2018 amounted to 99,7 (price decrease of 0,3%).

The price index of consumer goods and services ‘all-items’ in March 2019 as related to March 2013 amounted to 103,5 (price increase of 3,5%).