Polish Services Output Rises 5.6% in August, More Than Twice the EU Pace

Poland’s services output rose 5.6% year on year in August 2026, more than twice the EU’s 2.1% growth rate and above the euro area’s 2.2%. Output increased 0.3% from July in Poland, the EU and the euro area alike.

By Adam Ujazdowski. English adaptation of the Polish article, originally published on 9 November 2026.

Data released on 9 November by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, show that Poland’s annual services output growth accelerated from 5.4% in July to 5.6% in August. Its monthly growth rate slowed from 1.0% to 0.3%. Across the EU, monthly growth held at 0.3%, while in the euro area it eased from 0.4% to 0.3%.

Poland among the fastest-growing EU services economies

Among EU countries for which Eurostat reported annual figures, only Slovakia (10.0%), Greece (9.3%) and Malta (7.5%) grew faster than Poland. Services output increased 1.4% year on year in Germany and 1.1% in France. Hungary and Denmark recorded the largest declines, of 5.6% and 5.3% respectively.

Information and communication lead EU growth

Information and communication recorded the strongest annual growth among EU services industries, with output rising 5.8% across the bloc and 5.9% in the euro area. EU transport and storage output increased 1.9% year on year, while accommodation and food services output fell 0.1%.

Eurostat’s index measures the volume of services output and excludes financial and public services. The agency will publish its next release on 7 December.