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EU ups Polish 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.9%

12.11.2021 07:30
The European Commission has raised its forecast for Polish economic growth this year to 4.9 percent, from a previous projection of 4.8 percent.
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The EU’s executive on Thursday maintained its forecast that the Polish economy will grow 5.2 percent next year.

Poland’s central bank this week forecast that the country’s economy is on track to expand 5.3 percent this year, followed by 4.9 percent growth in 2022 and 2023.

International ratings agency S&P Global recently upgraded its forecast for Poland's GDP growth this year to 5.1 percent, from a previous projection of 4.5 percent.

The Polish economy grew 11.2 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to the country’s Central Statistical Office (GUS).

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Source: IAR, PAP