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Country factfile

Area

312,685 km²

Population

37,960,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	5,018.27	5,075.82	5,098.51	5,098.41	5,099.24
Population density (people per sq km)	124.62	124.36	124.12	123.94	123.76
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	518,072.71	568,076.63	621,829.61	669,136.36	693,877.06
Real GDP growth (% growth)	3.62	6.23	6.79	4.89	0.98
Inflation (% growth)	2.11	1.11	2.39	4.35	3.37
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	190,788.08	211,872.56	255,356.36	321,335.99	328,786.24
Annual gross income (US$ million)	262,790.19	292,559.97	357,887.37	454,967.57	465,407.14
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	201,374.85	222,000.61	269,522.23	339,986.00	348,135.03

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	36,953.8	40,524.0	48,089.6	59,955.9	61,014.7
Internet users ('000)	13,485.35	15,399.44	16,756.07	18,900.38	20,874.90
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	235.52	238.85	292.38	319.97
Consumer electronics (PLN million)	4,730.24	5,106.75	5,326.58	5,452.28
Dog and cat food (PLN million)	996.86	1,079.06	1,153.02	1,223.14	1,294.22

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	5,140	5,704	6,406	7,057	7,552
Soft drinks (PLN million)	8,829	9,624	10,622	11,595	12,396
Tobacco (PLN million)	20,638	21,496	22,389	23,289	24,160
Cosmetics and toiletries (PLN million)	8,988	9,288	9,616	9,988	10,405
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	6,274	7,239	10,599	11,670	9,345

Source

• Consumer Eastern Europe

Business information sources

• Glowny Urzad Statystyczny (GUS)
  (Central Statistical Office) ( www.stat.gov.pl )
• Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi
  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) ( http://www.minrol.gov.pl )
• Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi
  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) ( www.minrol.gov.pl )
• Narodowy Bank Polandi
  (National Bank of Poland) ( www.nbp.pl )