Macroeconomy
Net job hirings balance negative by 16,542 in January
The employment balance turned negative in January as departures outpaced hirings by 16,542 for the first month of 2018, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed.
Primary cash surplus at 2.68 bln in Jan as revenues rise, expenditure falls
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus rose by a substantial 2.43 billion euros to 2.68 billion in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday.
Industrial turnover falls by 2.6 pct in December
Greece’s industrial turnover fell by 2.6 percent in December, after November’s increase was upwardly revised to 13 percent, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Friday.
Fall in apartment prices slows to 0.3 pct in Q4 2017, 1 pct average drop for year
The drop in the nominal value of apartments in Greece came to 0.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, slowing from a drop of 0.6 percent in Q3 2017, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday.
CPI falls by 0.2 pct in Jan, first negative figure since Nov 2016
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.2 percent in January, falling into negative territory from the rise of 0.7 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Budget execution makes positive start to 2018 with 1.88 bln primary surplus
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 1.88 billion euros in the first month of 2018, beating the forecast by 1.16 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin revealed on Wednesday.
Spending on pensions down by 30.9 mln in December
The Labour Ministry's Computer Centre for Social Security Services (IDIKA) published recently a report from the Unified System of Control and Pension Payments (ILIOS), which estimates pension payments on a monthly basis.
Building activity up by 12.6 pct in November, permits remain above 1,000
Building permits increased by 12.6 percent in November, slowing from October’s rise of 16.4 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday showed.
Car sales rise by 44.3 pct in January
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 44.3 percent in January, increasing from the 16.1 percent growth seen in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Industrial production grows by 0.2 pct in Dec and 4.1 pct for full year
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 0.2 percent in December after November’s figure was revised upward to 2 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday.