Poland's GDP likely to grow 1.5 pct y/y in 2013 - EconMin

Poland's GDP growth is likely to slow down to 1.5 percent year-on-year in 2013 from a 1.9 percent increase in 2012, Economy Ministry analysts said on Monday. This year's total and individual consumption will grow 1.1 percent each while investments will go down 0.7 percent. Inflation is likely to stand at 1.2 percent year-on-year, industrial output is expected to increase by 1.5 percent year-on-year and unemployment is to amount to 13.8 percent at the end of 2013, against 13.4 percent at the end of 2012.