Polish 2021, 2022 GDP growth rates revised up

The Polish economy expanded by 5.1 percent in 2022, after growing 6.9 percent in 2021, the country’s statistics office said on Thursday, revising upward its previous estimates for both years.

Waldemar Buda

Polskie Radio

The state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency in late January reported that the Polish economy grew 4.9 percent last year and 6.8 percent in 2021.

According to the final estimate gross domestic product (#GDP) in 2021 increased by 6.9% (Y0Y) comparison against 6.8% previously published. In 2022 GDP increased by 5.1%.https://t.co/DhSao9RyHV#StatisticsPoland #statistics #NationalAccounts pic.twitter.com/UhJboJSW2H

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) April 20, 2023

The statistics office on Thursday also revised upward its quarterly estimates for Polish GDP growth in 2021 and 2022, state news agency PAP reported.

Jaki było PKB w roku 2022? GUS skorygował dane https://t.co/mlkHcoIIn3

— Gospodarka - Polskie Radio (@Gospodarka_PRSA) April 20, 2023

Development and Technology Minister Waldemar Buda said in a comment that the Polish economy "posted strong growth" in the last two years despite "negative external factors."

Dzisiejsza rewizja GUSu naszego PKB dała jeszcze lepsze wyniki‼️🇵🇱
2022: 📈5,1% zamiast 4,9%
2021: 📈6,9% zamiast 6,8%@MorawieckiMhttps://t.co/6UgyFWzmkN pic.twitter.com/guFMusjcly

— Waldemar Buda (@waldemar_buda) April 20, 2023

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Source: PAP