Poland likely faced a 0.7% year on year decline of domestic demand in Q4, 1.1% decrease of individual consumption and 0.4% decline of fixed capital formation, Economy Ministry analysts wrote in a monthly report.

Poland's GDP grew an estimated 2.0% year-on-year in 2012, marginally below expectations for 2.1%, while investments grew by 0.6% and domestic demand rose by 0.1%, the Central Statistical Office GUS reported last week citing preliminary estimates.