Polish retail sales 4.4% up y/y in May: stats office

Retail sales in Poland increased by 4.4 percent in May at constant prices compared with the same month a year earlier, the country’s statistics office has reported.

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Sales of furniture, household appliances and consumer electronics shot up by 18.9 percent, and those of motor vehicles rose 15.7 percent, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said on Tuesday.

Sales of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics grew 6 percent, while those of clothing and shoes rose 4.7 percent, according to Statistics Poland.

Retail sales at constant prices in May 2025 were 4.4% higher than the year before. The highest since the beginning of this year sales growth was recorded in the group “furniture, radio, TV and household appliances” - 18,9% y/y.https://t.co/ilWaL9cFPh#GUS #statistics pic.twitter.com/dD7RNNrJNf

— Statistics Poland (@StatPoland) June 24, 2025

In terms of current prices, retail sales last month were 4.3 percent higher than in May 2024, Statistics Poland said.

In month-on-month terms, retail sales in May were 3.2 percent lower than in April, the statistics office also reported.

Finance minister hails 'growing consumer confidence'

Finance Minister Andrzej Domański welcomed the latest figures, saying that domestic retail sales were in part driven by rising consumer optimism.

💬 Minister @MF_GOV_PL @Domanski_Andrz ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/VeJWE8GBkS

— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) June 24, 2025

"Growing consumer confidence translates into dynamic growth in durable goods sales," he wrote on X.

Sprzedaż detaliczna w maju wzrosła o 4,4%. Rosnący optymizm konsumentów przekłada się na wysokie dynamiki sprzedaży dóbr trwałych - aut o 15,7% oraz mebli, RTV i AGD o 18,9%.

— Andrzej Domański (@Domanski_Andrz) June 24, 2025

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Source: IAR, PAP, stat.gov.pl