Poland GDP growth slows to 3.4% in first quarter, flash data show

Poland’s economic growth moderated in the first quarter of 2026, according to flash estimates published on May 14 by the national statistics office, as momentum cooled after a stronger end to last year.

According to German media, Statistics Poland reported that gross domestic product rose 3.4% year-on-year in unadjusted terms in the three months to March, slowing from a 4.1% fall recorded in the final quarter of 2025.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, annual GDP growth also eased to 3.4%, compared with 3.7% in the previous quarter, signalling a gradual loss of pace in underlying economic activity.

Quarter-on-quarter, GDP increased 0.5% in the March quarter, down from a 1.0% expansion in the December quarter, indicating softer sequential growth heading into 2026.

By Aghakazim Guliyev