Macroeconomy
Building permits increase by 64.3 pct in February
Building permits rose by 64.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February compared to a rise of 55.7 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday showed.
General govt primary cash surplus down to 774 mln in March, arrears up by 195 mln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 774 million euros in the first three months of the year, down by 1.20 billion euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
Industrial production edges up by 0.6 percent in March
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 0.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March following a slightly upward revised drop of 3.2 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Monday.
CPI drops by 1.4 pct in April
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped by 1.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April compared to no change in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Trade deficit declines by 7.9 pct in March
Greece’s trade deficit fell by 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March compared to no change YoY in February, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday showed.
New tax debt at 1.67 bln to Feb, up by 1.04 bln month-on-month
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 1.04 billion euros in February, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
April sees lowest hiring balance on record as pandemic bites and 233,626 fewer jobs offered
The employment balance edged into positive territory in April with 7,205 more hirings than firings, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
Unemployment continued downward course in Feb, falling to 16.1 pct
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 16.1 percent in February from a downward revised reading of 16.2 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Overall loan interest drops to series low of 4.06 pct in March
The overall weighted average interest rate on all new loans to households and non-financial corporations fell by 24 percentage points to 4.06 percent in March from 4.30 percent in February, data from the Bank of Greece (BoG) showed on Wednesday.
PMI crashed to 29.5 points in April during sharpest ever decline
Greece’s manufacturing PMI plummeted to 29.5 points in April from 42.5 points in March, according to the latest data from Markit PMI.