Foreign citizens spent PLN 11 bln in Poland in Q3 - GUS

Foreign citizens purchased goods and services in Poland worth PLN 10.9 billion over the third quarter of the year, while Poles spent PLN 6.4 billion abroad during the same period, statistics office GUS stated. Foreigners’ spendings in the corresponding period of 2015 were 3.1 percent higher. However, compared to Q2 of the year, both foreigners’ and Poles’ spending rose - by 5.1 percent and 39.2 percent respectively. Visitors spent between 11 and 13 percent of their money on food and beverages in Poland. However, among the non-food goods and services, materials for construction, home renovation and maintenance, electronics and appliances, and transport parts were also popular purchases. Visitors to Poland spend an average of PLN 491, while the average expenses incurred by a Pole abroad were PLN 393.