Macroeconomy
Industrial turnover makes strong start to year with growth of 12.7 pct in Jan
Greece’s industrial turnover shot up by 12.7 percent in January, after December’s figure was softened to -1.9 percent, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Thursday.
New overdue taxes rise by 766 mln in Jan, total stock at 99.44 bln
Greece’s new tax debt increased by 766 million euros in January from 1.30 billion in December, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) revealed on Wednesday.
Primary cash surplus at 6.34 bln in Feb as expenditure, interest payments fall
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus recorded a surplus of 6.34 billion euros in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
Turnover in services sector shows improvements in Q4 2017
Turnover indices for the services sector recorded improvements in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Unemployment rate falls to 21.5 pct in 2017 despite increase in Q4
The Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate rose to 21.2 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, rising against the figure for Q3 of 20.2 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Budget primary surplus at 2.75 bln in Feb on increased revenues, lower expenditure
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 2.75 billion euros in the first two months of 2018, up by 28.9 percent against last year’s figure of 2.14 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Wednesday.
Wages index improves by 0.2 pct in Q4, up by 2 pct YoY
The seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rose by 2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, after falling by 0.7 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Tuesday.
Eurosystem funding drops by 4.58 bln in January, banknotes in circulation fall
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by around 4.58 billion euros in January, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Monday.
Industrial production falls by 1.7 pct in Jan
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) declined by 1.7 percent in January after December’s growth was revised up to 1.3 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Monday.
Building activity down by 6.7 pct in Dec after rising by 8.6 pct in 2017
Building permits fell by 6.7 percent in December against a rise of 16.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed.