New government statistics show that Poland's economic growth likely slowed to 2% in 2012, down from 4.3% the year before.
The fall comes amid concerns that one of Europe's fastest growing economies has fallen victim to the region's economic troubles.
The figure, a preliminary estimate published today by Poland's Central Statistical Office, was in line with the expectations of many economists.
A key reason for the slowdown is a slump in domestic demand as household spending has fallen to what appears to be its slowest rate since the early 1990s, according to London-based Capital Economics.
