Poland: per capita purchasing power by district 2022

Poland’s average per capita purchasing power amounted to 9,254 euros, which is 43 percent less than the European average in 2022. In that year, the highest per capita purchasing power was in Warsaw, with over 14.9 thousand euros.

Retail market overview

In the first quarter of 2022, the Warsaw agglomeration was the largest retail market in Poland. It offered a total retail space area amounting to 2.2 million square meters of Gross Leasable Area. At the same time, medium-sized cities had the most significant shopping center space per 1,000 inhabitants in its agglomeration, with a density rate of 869 square meters. The highest vacancy rate of retail space in Poland was recorded in Poznań, amounting to 8.6 percent.

Retail sales

In 2021, retail sales at current prices in Poland, achieved by commercial and non-commercial enterprises, amounted to more than one trillion zloty and was three percent higher than in the previous year. Discount stores are becoming increasingly popular in Poland. The leader among them is Biedronka. In the first months of 2022, Biedronka accounted for 64.2 percent of discount store visits. It was followed by Lidl.

Average per capita purchasing power in Poland from 2018 to 2022* (in euro)

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Release date

October 2022

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Poland

Survey time period

2018 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* The source adds the following information regarding the methodology:
"Purchasing power is a measure of disposable income after the deduction of taxes and charitable contributions and including any received state benefits. The study indicates per-person, per-year purchasing power levels in euros and as an index. GfK Purchasing Power is based on the population's nominal disposable income, which means values are not adjusted for inflation."

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