FX.co ★ Poland Industrial Output Falls More than Expected

In February 2025, Poland experienced a 2% decrease in industrial output compared to the same month the previous year. This decline worsened from a revised 0.9% drop in January and fell short of market predictions, which anticipated a 1.1% decrease. Notably, output plummeted dramatically in the mining and quarrying sector, with a 12.9% decline compared to a 5.1% decrease in January. Meanwhile, growth slowed in the areas of water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities, registering a 1.5% increase down from 2.9%. Conversely, the manufacturing sector saw a less severe reduction at 0.3%, compared to a 0.7% decline previously. The production of electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply, however, rebounded with an 8.1% upturn, recovering from a 3.5% decline. On a month-to-month basis, industrial production decreased by 0.4% in February, reversing a corrected 2.5% increase observed in January.