Macroeconomy
Current account shows deficit of 1.29 bln in January
Greece’s current account (C/A) balance posted a deficit of 1.29 billion euros in January, from a deficit of 540.3 million in December, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Friday.
Primary cash balance deficit at 378 mln in February
Greece’s central government primary cash balance recorded a deficit of 378 million euros in the first two months of the year according to figures released by the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Budget primary surplus at 823 mln in February
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 823 million euros in the first two months of 2020, compared to a surplus of 822 million noted in February 2019, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
Turnover in services remains broadly positive in Q4 2019
Turnover indices for the services sector remained relatively stable in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Unemployment reaches 16.8 pct in Q4
The Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 16.8 percent in the fourth quarter quarter (Q4) of the year, increasing from a rate of 16.4 percent noted in Q3, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Building permits increase by 50.3 pct in December and 12.6 pct in 2019
Building permits rose by 50.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December compared to a rise of 12.4 percent percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday showed.
Wages index down by 0.1 pct in Q4 2019
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index edged down by 0.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, following a drop of 1.2 percent in Q3, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Thursday.
Car sales rise by 7.7 pct in February
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 7.7 percent in February, compared to a rise of 8.3 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
Turnover in tourism rises by 4.8 pct in Q4
The turnover index in accommodation and food services rose by 4.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4), slowing from an increase of 6.1 percent in Q3, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday.
Overdue social security contributions edge down to 35.38 bln in Q4
The stock of unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) decreased to 35.38 billion in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, declining by 159 million compared to the figure of 35.54 billion euros registered in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, the Centre for the Collection of Social Security Arrears (KEAO) revealed.