Poland Industrial Output at 3-Month Low
2026-05-21 07:53
By
Mariene Camarillo
1 min. read
Poland’s industrial output rose by 3.1% year-on-year in April 2026, easing sharply from a downwardly revised 7.5% growth in the previous month and missing market expectations of a 4.2% gain.
This marked the lowest reading in three months, as production slowed in manufacturing (1.9% vs. 7.1% in March), weighed down by declines in the manufacture of food (-1.8% vs. 11.2%) and beverages (-3.8% vs. 12.9%), as well as decreases in the manufacture of wood, cork, straw, and wicker products (0.5% vs. 5.8%) and paper and paper products (5.6% vs. 9.3%).
Additionally, activity in mining and quarrying remained unchanged, at 20.7%.
Meanwhile, output increased in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation services (13.3% vs. 9.7%) and electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (11.6% vs. 7.1%).
On a monthly basis, industrial production dropped 7.4% in April, following a downwardly revised 15.2% rise in the previous month.