Polish household assets hit record 4 trillion zloty amid fastest growth in years
Three decades of strong economic growth and rising wages have helped drive household wealth higher.
Polish households accumulated a record 4 trillion zloty (€930 billion) in financial assets, marking the fastest growth in years, according to a report by the Polish Development Fund (PFR). The total value of household financial assets surged 4.3% from the previous quarter, reaching a peak of 4.1 trillion zloty at the end of the first quarter.
The annual growth rate stood at an impressive 15.3%, the highest pace in five years. After accounting for liabilities, net financial assets amounted to 3.2 trillion zloty, another record high, growing by 18.4% year-on-year and 4.9% from the prior quarter. The largest contributor to the quarterly increase was "other equity holdings," which grew by 61.5 billion zloty.
Bank deposits also saw a significant rise of 44.4 billion zloty. Despite the strong growth in equity holdings, bank deposits and cash still made up the majority of household financial assets, accounting for 26.3% and 11.1% respectively. Pension and disability funds constituted 10.5% of household financial assets. Polish shares, representing 2.9% of household financial assets, were the lowest among the European Union, where the average stands at 8.2%.
The strong increase in household wealth is attributed to Poland's decades of robust economic growth, rising wages, and improved living standards. Cash holdings among Polish households were equivalent to 11.5% of the country's GDP, the highest in the EU.
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