Poland’s industrial output eased to 4.3% year-on-year in August 2026 from a revised 4.9% in the previous month, falling short of expectations of 6.8%. This marked the lowest reading since April, as production growth slowed in manufacturing (3.4% vs 4.4% in July), weighed down by slower growth in beverages (6.1% vs 16.9%) and repair, maintenance, and installation of machinery and equipment (0.9% vs 13.8%), as well as declines in tobacco products (-11.7% vs -10.6%), textiles (-4.9% vs -2.5%), and clothing (-4.4% vs 4.2%). Output also moderated in water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (9.5% vs 11.3%). Meanwhile, output rose in mining and quarrying (18.7% vs 18.5%), and electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (10.5% vs 7.4%). On a monthly basis, industrial production fell 7.5% in August, deepening from a revised 2.0% drop in July. In the January-August period, industrial output was 3.5% higher than in the same period last year.