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As compared to the previous year, growth in production was recorded in three main industrial groupings. The output of durable consumer goods increased by 12.7%, intermediate goods by 2.2% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.9%. Meanwhile, production decreased for energy and capital goods, by 5.7% and 1.6%, respectively.

On a monthly basis, industrial output decreased 5.8% in August, led by mining and quarrying (-10.7%).

In a separate report GUS said that producer prices in Poland dropped 1.2% annually, following a 0.6% in July. Prices in manufacturing slid 2.1%, while prices in mining and quarrying grew 5.3%, and electricity and other utilities gained 2%. Water supply, sewerage and waste management prices advanced 5.9%.

Month-on-month, producer prices dropped 0.3%, offsetting a 0.3% rise in July, GUS said on September 18.