Macroeconomy
Building activity rises by 9 pct in June, permits above 1,000 for fourth month
Building permits rose by 9 percent in June compared to 45.7 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday showed.
Sharp rise of 2.01 bln in July for unpaid taxes
Greece’s new tax debt rose rose sharply to 2.01 billion euros in July, almost three times the figure of 727 million euros in June, the Independent Authority of Public Revenues’ (IAPR) data revealed.
Car sales rise by 31.3 pct in August
Road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) rose by 31.3 percent in August from 28.3 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday.
Wages index improves 0.5 pct in Q2, rises 1.8 percent QoQ
The seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rebounded for the seventh successive quarter by 0.5 percent year on year (YoY) in Q2 2017 after edging up by 1 percent in the previous quarter, ELSTAT figures revealed on Monday.
Industrial production grows 1.7 pct in July for tenth positive reading in a row
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.7 percent in July following upwardly revised growth of 1.8 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday.
CPI up by 0.9 pct in August, staying positive for eighth consecutive month
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent in August, edging down from July’s figure of 1 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Trade deficit up by 5.9 pct in July as export growth slows
Greece’s trade deficit increased by 5.9 percent in July after dropping by 0.9 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Unemployment falls to 21.2 pct in June, lowest since Dec 2011
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment fell to 21.2 percent in June after a downwardly revised figure of 21.5 percent in May, ELSTAT's labour force survey revealed on Thursday
General govt primary cash surplus at 4.10 bln in seven-month, arrears rise to 5.44 bln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 4.10 billion in the first seven months of the year according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) gg bulletin.
GDP rises by 0.5 pct in Q2 as signs of recovery emerge
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP grew by 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2017, after an upwards revised increase of 0.5 percent in the previous quarter, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) provisional estimates revealed on Friday.