Retail sales in Poland eased to 3.9% year-on-year in July 2026 from a 6.2% jump in the previous month, missing market forecasts of 4.5%. Sales growth slowed for motor vehicles, motorcycles, and parts (8.1% vs 9.6% in June), food, beverages, and tobacco (1.5% vs 1.7%), furniture, radio, TV, and household appliances (8.8% vs 14.8%), and other retail categories (9.2% vs 9.9%). Moreover, activity declined for solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels (-0.2% vs 9.0%), textiles, clothing, and footwear (-1.7% vs 3.3%), and newspapers, books, and other specialized stores (-1.2% vs 3.0%). On the other hand, sales increased for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopaedic equipment (10.8% vs 10.2%). On a monthly basis, retail activity rose by 2.2% in July, following a 1.4% increase in June. For the January–July period, retail sales were 3.7% higher than in the same period last year. source: Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)

Retail Sales in Poland increased 3.90 percent in July 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 September of 2026.

Retail Sales in Poland increased 3.90 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Poland is expected to be 3.50 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
2026-07-22 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 6.2% 3.0% 5.2% 3.8%
2026-08-24 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 3.9% 6.2% 4.5% 5.2%
2026-09-22 07:30 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 3.9% 3.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -11.30 -10.20 points Aug 2026
Consumer Credit 869062.40 861477.10 PLN Million Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 563965.00 575634.20 PLN Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.84 1.87 USD/Liter Aug 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 -0.30 0.60 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 3.90 6.20 percent Jul 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
3.90 6.20 21.10 -22.90 2004 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Poland Retail Sales Growth Slows in July
Retail sales in Poland eased to 3.9% year-on-year in July 2026 from a 6.2% jump in the previous month, missing market forecasts of 4.5%. Sales growth slowed for motor vehicles, motorcycles, and parts (8.1% vs 9.6% in June), food, beverages, and tobacco (1.5% vs 1.7%), furniture, radio, TV, and household appliances (8.8% vs 14.8%), and other retail categories (9.2% vs 9.9%). Moreover, activity declined for solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels (-0.2% vs 9.0%), textiles, clothing, and footwear (-1.7% vs 3.3%), and newspapers, books, and other specialized stores (-1.2% vs 3.0%). On the other hand, sales increased for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and orthopaedic equipment (10.8% vs 10.2%). On a monthly basis, retail activity rose by 2.2% in July, following a 1.4% increase in June. For the January–July period, retail sales were 3.7% higher than in the same period last year.
2026-08-24
Poland Retail Sales Jump More than Expected
Retail sales in Poland increased by 6.2% year-on-year in June 2026, surpassing market forecasts of a 5.2% gain and accelerating from a 3.0% rise in May. This marked the strongest growth since March, driven by faster increases in sales of furniture, radio, TV and household appliances (14.8% vs 4.5% in May), pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and orthopaedic equipment (10.2% vs 9.3%), and motor vehicles, motorcycles and parts (9.6% vs 2.1%). Sales also rebounded for food, beverages and tobacco products (1.7% vs -2.8%) and newspapers, books and other specialized stores (3.0% vs -0.6%). Meanwhile, growth slowed for solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (9.0% vs 9.9%), textiles, clothing and footwear (3.3% vs 3.8%), and other retail categories (9.9% vs 10.8%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose by 1.4%, rebounding from a 1.7% decline in May. For the first half of 2026, retail sales were 3.5% higher than in the same period last year.
2026-07-22
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