The general business climate indicator for manufacturing in Poland fell further to -6.6 in October 2026 from -5.8 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since December 2025. The latest reading also remained below its long-term average of +0.4. Among sectors, sentiment deteriorated in construction (-4.2 vs -2.2 in September), retail trade (-0.3 vs -0.2), wholesale trade (-0.3 vs 0.1), and accommodation and food services (-0.2 vs 3.3). Meanwhile, confidence became less optimistic in transportation and storage (0.7 vs 1.6), information and communication (9.8 vs 11.4), and financial and insurance activities (29.4 vs 30.3). source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Business Confidence in Poland decreased to -6.60 points in October from -5.80 points in September of 2026. Business Confidence in Poland averaged 0.99 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24.90 points in May of 2007 and a record low of -44.20 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Poland Business Confidence - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on November of 2026.

Business Confidence in Poland decreased to -6.60 points in October from -5.80 points in September of 2026. Business Confidence in Poland is expected to be -5.10 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Business Confidence is projected to trend around -4.20 points in 2027 and -2.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 07:30 AM
Business Confidence
Sep -5.8 -5.1 -5.5
2026-10-22 07:30 AM
Business Confidence
Oct -6.6 -5.8 -6.3
2026-11-20 08:30 AM
Business Confidence
Nov -6.6


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -6.60 -5.80 points Oct 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.40 78.50 percent Sep 2026
Car Production 7.00 10.20 Thousand Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 4763.40 3459.20 PLN Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 192706.10 88247.00 PLN Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 4.60 4.00 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Production 4.00 3.10 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production 12.90 18.20 percent Sep 2026
New Orders 104.20 110.60 points Aug 2026


Poland Business Confidence
In Poland, business tendency survey in manufacturing is based on a survey of 3500 companies producing consumer, investment and supply goods. The business tendency questionnaires contain questions related to the basic features of the economic situation in industry: general economic situation of the company, order-books, production, stocks, financial situation, employment, prices, production capacity, capacity utilization, duration of assured production, limits to activity, competitive position. On the basis of gathered replies indicators are calculated. These indicators are weighted by the value of sold production of manufacturing in current prices and their range varies from -100 to +100. Positive value means good business situation, negative – bad one. Increase (decrease) of indicator means improving (worsening) of the business situation from the enterprises point of view.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-6.60 -5.80 24.90 -44.20 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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Poland Industry Confidence Falls to 10-Month Low
The general business climate indicator for manufacturing in Poland fell further to -6.6 in October 2026 from -5.8 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since December 2025. The latest reading also remained below its long-term average of +0.4. Among sectors, sentiment deteriorated in construction (-4.2 vs -2.2 in September), retail trade (-0.3 vs -0.2), wholesale trade (-0.3 vs 0.1), and accommodation and food services (-0.2 vs 3.3). Meanwhile, confidence became less optimistic in transportation and storage (0.7 vs 1.6), information and communication (9.8 vs 11.4), and financial and insurance activities (29.4 vs 30.3).
2026-10-22
Poland Industry Confidence at 3-Month Low
The general business climate indicator for manufacturing in Poland fell to -5.8 in September 2026 from -5.1 in the previous month, marking its lowest reading in three months. The latest figure also remained below its long-term average of +0.4. Among sectors, sentiment deteriorated further in construction (-2.0 vs -0.1 in August) and turned negative in retail trade (-0.2 vs 0.9). Meanwhile, confidence weakened in wholesale and trade (0.1 vs 2.6) and accommodation and food services (3.3 vs 7.0). Conversely, sentiment strengthened in transportation and storage (1.6 vs 1.1), information and communication (11.4 vs 9.9), and financial and insurance activities (30.3 vs 28).
2026-09-24
Poland Industry Confidence Improves Further in August
The general business climate indicator for manufacturing in Poland improved to -5.1 in August 2026 from -5.3 in July, marking the highest reading since May, though it remained below its long-term average of +0.4. Among sectors, sentiment strengthened in financial and insurance activities (28.0 vs. 27.4 in July), transportation and storage (1.1 vs. -0.2), and construction (-0.1 vs. -0.3). Meanwhile, confidence weakened in accommodation and food service activities (7.0 vs. 21.2) and retail trade (0.9 vs. 1.4). Business conditions were unchanged in wholesale trade (2.6) and information and communication (9.9).
2026-08-21