Poland: Industrial output expands at fastest pace since October 2017 in December
Industrial output expanded 11.2% in year-on-year terms in December, which was above November’s 5.4% increase. December’s reading marked the best result since October 2017. Looking at the details of the release, manufacturing production growth picked up pace in December, while mining and quarrying output rebounded. Meanwhile, electricity, gas and utilities activity contracted at a softer rate.
On a monthly basis, industrial output dropped 4.4% in seasonally-adjusted terms in December, which was notably greater than November’s 1.6% fall and marking the worst result since August. Meanwhile, the trend improved, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at minus 1.0%, up from November’s minus 1.6% reading.