Poland’s economy grew 3.9% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with a surge in investment and stronger industrial activity broadening the expansion, Statistics Poland said. Gross fixed capital formation jumped 8.4%, while industrial value added rose 6.5%. Household consumption increased 2.8%, and net exports added 0.5 percentage points to annual GDP growth. The figures strengthen Poland’s position as the fastest-growing economy among the EU’s largest members. Poland became the bloc’s sixth-largest economy in 2025, with nominal GDP approaching €1 trillion. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański highlighted the performance at the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. A weaker signal came from S&P Global’s August Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Poland’s manufacturing sector, which fell to 48.3, marking a 16th consecutive month below the 50-point threshold separating expansion from contraction. The European Commission expects Poland’s economy to expand by 3.5% in 2026, supported by consumption and EU-funded investment, before growth eases to 2.8% in 2027.