WARSAW--Poland's industrial output growth was slightly faster
than expected in July with export-oriented industries leading
growth.
Output rose by an annual rate of 2.3% in July from 1.7% in June,
Poland's statistics office said Wednesday, above the 2.1% forecast
in The Wall Street Journal survey of 13 bank economists.
Seasonally adjusted output grew 2.2% on the year.
Output grew annually in 24 out of 34 categories, with furniture
production up 14.2%, the automotive sector up 14.0%, and
electronics up 11.1%. The sharpest declines were recorded in the
production of other transportation equipment and coal mining.
Construction output rose 1.1% on the year.
Polish producer prices declined at an annual rate of 2.0% in
July, the statistics office said. The figure was below the
forecasted 1.8% decline and compared with a revised 1.8% drop in
June.
Write to Patryk Wasilewski at patryk.wasilewski@wsj.com