Polish retail sales 5.4% up y/y in October: stats office

Retail sales in Poland went up by 5.4 percent in October at constant prices compared with the same month a year earlier, the country’s statistics office reported on Tuesday.

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Sales of motor vehicles soared by 15.6 percent in October in year-on-year terms, and those of furniture, household appliances and consumer electronics shot by 13.9 percent, the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency said.

Meanwhile, sales of clothing and shoes rose by 9 percent, and those of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics increased 5.6 percent, according to Statistics Poland.

Retail sales at constant prices in October 2025 were by 5,4% higher than the year before. The highest growth was recorded in the group „motor vehicles, motorcycles, parts”, „textiles, clothing, footwear”, „furniture, radio, TV and household appliances”.
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In terms of current prices, retail sales last month were 5.5 percent higher than in October 2024, Statistics Poland said.

In month-on-month terms, retail sales in October were 6.7 percent higher than in September, the statistics office also reported.

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Source: IAR, PAP, stat.gov.pl