According to the flash estimate, gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms seasonally unadjusted was higher by 1.9% in the 1st quarter of 2024 year-to-year against 0.4% decrease in the corresponding period of 2023.

Foreign trade turnover in January - March 2024 in exports at current prices amounted to PLN 376.8 bn, while in imports - PLN 361.7 bn. The positive balance reached the level of PLN 15.1 bn, while in the same period of 2023 year amounted to PLN 15.2 bn. In comparison to the corresponding period of last year exports decreased by 12.4%, and imports by 12.8%.

Consumer prices in April 2024, compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, increased by 2,4% (with an increase of prices of services – by 6,2% and goods – by 1,1%).

In 2023, 6.3 thousand mass events were organised, of which 2.9 thousand artistic and entertainment events. The events gathered a total of 26.9 million participants, of which 10.3 million participants of artistic and entertainment events.

At the end of 2023, there were operating 11.5 thousand pharmacies (generally available and dispensaries) and 1.1 thousand pharmaceutical outlets in which 57.8 thousand pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians were employed.

On the last day of September 2023, there were 2 349.8 thousand persons performing work under contracts of mandate and related contracts in Poland. Of these, 992.6 thousand were simultaneously performing work qualifying them as employed persons in the national economy.