2026.05.1407:30:00UTC+00Poland’s Quarterly GDP Growth Slows to 0.5% in Q1 2026

Poland’s economic momentum eased at the start of 2026, with quarter-over-quarter GDP growth moderating to 0.5% in the first quarter, down from 1.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The latest reading, updated on 14 May 2026, indicates a halving of the growth rate compared with the previous quarter.

The data are measured on a quarter-over-quarter basis, meaning the current figure reflects the change in GDP from the fourth quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026, while the earlier 1.0% reading had captured growth from the third to the fourth quarter of 2025. The slowdown suggests that, although Poland’s economy continues to expand, the pace of quarterly growth has become more subdued entering 2026.