Retail sales in Poland rose 4.4% year-on-year in January 2026, surpassing market expectations of 3.1% but easing from a 5.3% increase in December 2025. Sales slowed mostly for solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (4.6% vs 8.3% in December) and furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (10.5% vs 19.8%). Additionally, trade in motor vehicles, motorcycles, parts fell (-4.5% vs 13.1%). In contrast, sales increased faster for food, beverages and tobacco products (4.2% vs 1.9%), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopedic equipment (9.6% vs 8.4%), textiles, clothing and footwear (17.6% vs 6%), and newspapers, books, other sales in specialized stores (8.1% vs 1.4%). On a monthly basis, retail activity declined sharply by 17.8% in January, reversing a 12.5% growth in the previous month. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Retail Sales in Poland increased 4.40 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Poland averaged 4.90 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.10 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -22.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Poland Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Poland increased 4.40 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Poland is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Poland Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-26 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 5.3% 3.1% 5.5% 3.5%
2026-02-23 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 4.4% 5.3% 3.1% 4.8%
2026-03-23 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 4.4% 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -9.10 -9.60 points Feb 2026
Consumer Credit 833703.70 830608.90 PLN Million Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 541577.90 530752.80 PLN Million Sep 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.62 1.64 USD/Liter Feb 2026
Households Debt to GDP 22.30 22.40 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Households Debt to Income 36.43 39.02 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM 1.60 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.40 5.30 percent Jan 2026


Poland Retail Sales YoY
In Poland, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 5.30 21.10 -22.90 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Poland Retail Sales Growth Eases in January
Retail sales in Poland rose 4.4% year-on-year in January 2026, surpassing market expectations of 3.1% but easing from a 5.3% increase in December 2025. Sales slowed mostly for solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (4.6% vs 8.3% in December) and furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (10.5% vs 19.8%). Additionally, trade in motor vehicles, motorcycles, parts fell (-4.5% vs 13.1%). In contrast, sales increased faster for food, beverages and tobacco products (4.2% vs 1.9%), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopedic equipment (9.6% vs 8.4%), textiles, clothing and footwear (17.6% vs 6%), and newspapers, books, other sales in specialized stores (8.1% vs 1.4%). On a monthly basis, retail activity declined sharply by 17.8% in January, reversing a 12.5% growth in the previous month.
2026-02-23
Poland Retail Sales Growth Rises in December
Retail sales in Poland grew 5.3% year-on-year in December 2025, picking up from 3.1% in the previous month, but slightly below market forecasts of a 5.5% rise. Sales rebounded in food, beverages, and tobacco products (1.9% vs -2.9% in November) and in newspapers, books, other sales in specialized stores (1.4% vs -5.2%). At the same time, sales increased at a faster pace in motor vehicles, motorcycles, and parts (13.1% vs 12.9%), solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (8.3% vs 5.9%), furniture, radio, TV, and household appliances (19.8% vs 16.6%), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopedic equipment (8.4% vs 2.1%), and other products (8.6% vs 0.9%). Meanwhile, sales moderated for textiles, clothing and footwear (6.0% vs 12.2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales surged 12.5% in December, reversing a 3.3% decline in the previous month.
2026-01-26
Poland Retail Sales Growth Eases in November
Retail sales in Poland rose by 3.1% year-on-year in November 2025, easing from a 5.4% increase in October and below market expectations of a 3.9% advance. Sales slowed mostly for motor vehicles, motorcycles, parts (12.9% vs 15.6% in October) and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopedic equipment (2.1% vs 5.6%). Additionally, trade declined for food, beverages and tobacco products (-2.9% vs 0.6%), while it fell further for newspapers, books, other sales in specialized stores (-5.2% vs -3.3%). Meanwhile, sales increased faster for textiles, clothing and footwear (12.2% vs 9%), furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (16.6% vs 13.9%), and solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (5.9% vs 4.7%). On a monthly basis, retail activity dropped by 3.3% in November, reversing a 6.7% growth in the previous month.
2025-12-22