Poland’s industrial output increased by 1.5% year-on-year in February 2026, rebounding from a 1.5% decline in January and slightly surpassing market expectations of 1.3%. Growth in activity recovered in the manufacturing sector (0.2% vs. -3.2% in January), driven particularly by higher production of food and beverage products. Output also accelerated markedly in mining and quarrying (19.6% vs. 5.5%).
By contrast, growth slowed in the electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply sector (13.5% vs. 18.7%), as well as in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (2.8% vs. 3.2%). On a monthly basis, industrial output rose 2.7% in February, following a 6% drop in January.
