Foreigners spent PLN 9.4 billion in Q1 - GUS

The estimated value of goods and services purchased by foreigners in Poland in the first quarter of 2017 amounted to PLN 9.4 billion, while the value of expenditures incurred abroad by Poles amounted to PLN 4 billion, said Central Statistical Office (GUS) in its report. The foreigner's expenditures increased by 7.1 percent q/q, while spending abroad by Poles grew by 5.7 percent. Foreigners spent the most on non-food products (83 percent), including construction materials (25 percent of the non-food expenditures), household appliances (22 percent) and parts and accessories for vehicles (15 percent). On the other hand, Poles abroad spent the majority of their funds on fuel. In Q1, there were 61.7 million people crossing the Polish border, including 37.6 million foreigners and 24.1 million Poles.