Poland, prostitution and drugs included in GDP Illegal activities in national accounts by September

(ANSA) - WARSAW - The estimates of illegal activities, such as prostitution, drugs trafficking, alcohol and cigarette smuggling will be included in national accounts in order to calculate Polish GDP. This decision, which was announced by GUS, the Central Statistical Office of Poland, was made on the basis of the EU's directive that establishes the adoption of a new calculation system, called ESA 2010, by next September. According to GUS, the inclusion of the estimates of illegal activities in GDP could produce an increase by - at least - one percentage point: pursuant to a survey recently conducted, the total value of these activities was 1,17% of GDP in 2010, whereas in previous years it was between 0,98% and 1,31%. (ANSA).





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