Poland’s consumer sentiment indicator fell to -14.1 in April 2026 from -12.2 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since May 2025. Assessments of the current economic situation worsened further (-28.4% vs -22.4% in March), while expectations for the future eased slightly but remained negative (-23.8 vs -24.1). Expectations on household finances also deteriorated for both the present (-7.2% vs -4.4%) and the year ahead (-7.7% vs -4.5%). Meanwhile, consumers’ perceived ability to make current major purchases was less negative (-3.2% vs -5.8). Among components outside the main index, concerns about unemployment worsened (-26.6 vs -23.1), while perceptions of price trends over the past 12 months increased (51.5 vs 50.7), but expectations for the next 12 months eased (29.4 vs 33.3). The leading consumer confidence indicator, which tracks expected consumption trends, also fell by 1.7 points to -11.2 in April. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Consumer Confidence in Poland decreased to -14.10 points in April from -12.20 points in March of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Poland averaged -16.98 points from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.20 points in September of 2019 and a record low of -45.50 points in October of 2022. This page provides - Poland Consumer Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Poland Consumer Confidence - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Poland decreased to -14.10 points in April from -12.20 points in March of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Poland is expected to be -16.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -12.00 points in 2027 and -11.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-18 09:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Mar -12.2 -9.1 -9.5 -9.9
2026-04-23 07:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
Apr -14.1 -12.2 -12.8
2026-05-21 07:30 AM
Consumer Confidence
May -14.1


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -14.10 -12.20 points Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 843115.30 836580.00 PLN Million Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 524576.40 541577.90 PLN Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.82 1.62 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Households Debt to GDP 22.30 22.30 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Households Debt to Income 36.43 39.02 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM -2.40 2.00 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 8.70 5.00 percent Mar 2026


Poland Consumer Confidence
Current consumer confidence indicator (BWUK) is based on the results of the household survey carried out with the use of the consumer tendency test. The indicator is the arithmetic mean of the evaluations of the previous and predicted (over the following 12 months) changes concerning the household’s financial condition as well as the general economic situation of the country and major purchases currently made. The BWUK may range from –100 to +100. The positive value means that the majority of the consumers express a positive attitude, while the negative value signifies the prevalence of the pessimistic attitudes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-14.10 -12.20 10.20 -45.50 2000 - 2026 points Monthly

News Stream
Poland Consumer Mood at Nearly 1-Year Low
Poland’s consumer sentiment indicator fell to -14.1 in April 2026 from -12.2 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since May 2025. Assessments of the current economic situation worsened further (-28.4% vs -22.4% in March), while expectations for the future eased slightly but remained negative (-23.8 vs -24.1). Expectations on household finances also deteriorated for both the present (-7.2% vs -4.4%) and the year ahead (-7.7% vs -4.5%). Meanwhile, consumers’ perceived ability to make current major purchases was less negative (-3.2% vs -5.8). Among components outside the main index, concerns about unemployment worsened (-26.6 vs -23.1), while perceptions of price trends over the past 12 months increased (51.5 vs 50.7), but expectations for the next 12 months eased (29.4 vs 33.3). The leading consumer confidence indicator, which tracks expected consumption trends, also fell by 1.7 points to -11.2 in April.
2026-04-23
Polish Consumer Mood Falls Below Forecast
Poland’s consumer sentiment indicator fell to -12.2 in March 2026 from -9.1 in February, well below market expectations of -9.5. Assessments of both the current (-22.4 vs -19.6) and future economic situation (-24.1 vs -13.9) worsened. Expectations for household financial conditions over the next twelve months also declined (-4.5 vs -2.4), alongside the perceived ability to make major purchases (-5.8 vs -4.2) and current money saving capacity (-3 vs -0.4). Meanwhile, the evaluation of households’ current financial situation (-4.4 vs -5.5) became less negative. Among components outside the main index, concerns about the unemployment rate eased (-23.1 vs -23.9), as did worries about price changes over the past 12 months (50.7 vs 53.3), while expectations for price trends over the next 12 months rose (33.3 vs 19.8). The leading consumer confidence indicator, tracking expected consumption trends, also declined 2.5 points to -9.5 in March 2026.
2026-03-18
Polish Consumer Confidence Improves in February
Poland’s consumer sentiment indicator rose to -9.1 in February 2026 from -9.6 in the previous month. Expectations for household financial conditions over the next 12 months became less pessimistic, with the index increasing to -2.4 from -2.8 in January. Similarly, views on the economic situation in the year ahead improved to -13.9 from -16.6. Spending intentions also strengthened, as consumers were less pessimistic about making major purchases in the coming year, with the index rising to -25.2 from -28.0. Meanwhile, price expectations for the next 12 months eased to 19.8 from 20.6, while expectations for future savings declined to 12.3 from 16. In addition, concerns about unemployment worsened slightly, with the index falling to -23.9 from -23.2. The leading consumer confidence indicator, which reflects expected consumption trends, edged down by 0.3 points to -7 from -6.7 in January 2026.
2026-02-18