Polish economy shifts into higher gear as GDP growth revised up: finance minister

Poland's economy grew 4.1 percent in the second quarter of this year, up from 3.7 percent in the first quarter, according to revised data released on Friday, prompting the finance minister to say the economy was "shifting into a higher gear" despite global turbulence.

Poland's Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara

The state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency revised upward its previous estimates for both quarters, saying the changes were due in part to revisions in public consumption and gross fixed capital formation.

W porównaniu z poprzednim szacunkiem dynamika realnego PKB r/r wzrosła o 0,2 p. proc. w 1 i 2 kwartale 2026 r. Na rewizję wpłynęły m. in. zmiany w spożyciu publicznym i nakładach brutto na środki trwałe. 🔗https://t.co/734GkdCq48 #GUS #PKB https://t.co/nv2hRSgyMr

— GUS (@GUS_STAT) October 16, 2026

Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański welcomed the figures on X, saying the economy was growing faster than previously estimated.

"In the second quarter of 2026, our economy grew 4.1 percent year-on-year, driven by stronger investment," Domański wrote.

"Despite global turbulence, we are shifting into a higher gear," he added.

Ponad 4% wzrostu! 🇵🇱Polska gospodarka rośnie jeszcze szybciej. GUS podniósł swoje szacunki PKB. W II kwartale 2026 r. nasza gospodarka urosła o 4,1% r/r, a za lepszym wynikiem stoją mocniejsze wyniki inwestycji. Pomimo światowych zawirowań wrzucamy wyższy bieg. #PolskaGórą

— Andrzej Domański (@Domanski_Andrz) October 16, 2026

GUS had reported in late August that the economy grew 3.9 percent in the second quarter, while its initial estimate in early June put first-quarter growth at 3.5 percent.

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Source: PAP