Retail sales in Poland rose by 3% year-on-year in May 2026, following a 1.3% growth in the previous month, missing market expectations of a 3.8% gain. Sales increased for motor vehicles, motorcycles and parts (2.1% vs 0.8% in April), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopedic equipment (9.3% vs 9.1%), furniture, radio, TV, and household appliances (4.5% vs 1%), while activity contracted at a softer pace for food, beverages, and tobacco (-2.8% vs -5.8%) and newspapers, books, and other sales in specialized stores (-0.6% vs -5.9%). In addition, sales recovered sharply for textiles, clothing, and footwear (3.8% vs -9.5%). Meanwhile, sales growth moderated for solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels (9.9% vs 25.6%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 1.7% in May, easing from a 0.8% drop in the preceding period. Cumulatively, retail activity grew by 2.9% higher compared to the same period a year ago. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Retail Sales in Poland increased 3 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Poland averaged 4.89 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 June of 2026.

Retail Sales in Poland increased 3 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Poland is expected to be 3.80 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
2026-05-25 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 1.3% 8.7% 3% 2.6%
2026-06-22 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 3.0% 1.3% 3.8% 2.5%
2026-07-22 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 3.0% 3.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -9.90 -11.30 points Jun 2026
Consumer Credit 848563.80 843115.30 PLN Million Apr 2026
Consumer Spending 575634.20 524761.60 PLN Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.74 1.70 USD/Liter May 2026
Households Debt to GDP 22.10 22.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Households Debt to Income 36.43 39.02 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM -1.50 2.90 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.00 1.30 percent May 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
3.00 1.30 21.10 -22.90 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Poland Retail Sales Growth Below Forecasts
Retail sales in Poland rose by 3% year-on-year in May 2026, following a 1.3% growth in the previous month, missing market expectations of a 3.8% gain. Sales increased for motor vehicles, motorcycles and parts (2.1% vs 0.8% in April), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopedic equipment (9.3% vs 9.1%), furniture, radio, TV, and household appliances (4.5% vs 1%), while activity contracted at a softer pace for food, beverages, and tobacco (-2.8% vs -5.8%) and newspapers, books, and other sales in specialized stores (-0.6% vs -5.9%). In addition, sales recovered sharply for textiles, clothing, and footwear (3.8% vs -9.5%). Meanwhile, sales growth moderated for solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels (9.9% vs 25.6%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 1.7% in May, easing from a 0.8% drop in the preceding period. Cumulatively, retail activity grew by 2.9% higher compared to the same period a year ago.
2026-06-22
Poland Retail Sales Growth Slows in April
Retail sales in Poland grew by 1.3% year-on-year in April 2026, well below market expectations of a 3% increase and easing from an 8.7% rise in the previous month. The latest figure also marked the softest growth since October 2024, largely driven by sharp declines in sales for textiles, clothing, and footwear (-9.5% vs 13.6% in March), newspapers, books, other sales in specialized stores (-5.9% vs 1.1%), and food, beverages and tobacco products (-5.8% vs 4.3%). Turnover also increased at a slower pace for motor, vehicles, motorcycles, parts (0.8% vs 7.7%), furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (1% vs 7.9%), and others (5.5% vs 15.1%). Meanwhile, activity accelerated for solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (25.6% vs 16.2%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell by 0.8% in April, reversing an 18.1% gain in the preceding period. Cumulatively, retail activity was 3.4% higher compared to the same period a year ago.
2026-05-25
Poland Retail Sales Growth Nears 4-Year High
Retail sales in Poland rose 8.7% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from a 5% increase in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since April 2022. Retail activity strengthened further in motor vehicles, motorcycles and parts (7.7% vs 2.7% in February), solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (16.2% vs 10.2%), food, beverages and tobacco products (4.3% vs 0.2%), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and orthopedic equipment (10.1% vs 5.5%), textiles, clothing and footwear (13.6% vs 0.8%), and furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (7.9% vs 7.2%). Additionally, sales rebounded in newspapers, books and other specialized stores returned to growth (1.1% vs -9.3%). On a monthly basis, retail activity increased by 18.1% in March, accelerating from a 5.6% drop in the previous month.
2026-04-23