Economy
Wages index up by 3 pct YoY in Q3 2020, declines by 1.5 pct QoQ
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index turned positive by 3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, following a revised rise of 3.9 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Friday.
Car sales drops by 12.5 pct in November, declining by nearly 25 pct in aggregate
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time fell by 12.5 percent in November compared to a drop of by 17.6 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Building permits increase 29 pct in September
Building permits rose by 29 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, recovering from a drop of 3.3. percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed.
Industrial production drops by 3.7 percent in Oct
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) decreased by 3.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October following a revised decrease of 2.1 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Thursday.
CPI falls by 2.1 pct YoY in November
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 2.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in November compared to a decline of 2 percent seen in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday.
Unemployment rate at 16.1 pct in Sept
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 16.1 percent in September from a revised figure of 16.5 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
New tax debt at 4.94 bln to October, jumping by 1.04 bln month-on-month as debtors rise
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 1.04 billion euros in October, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
Turnover in tourism drops by 62.6 pct in Q3
The turnover index in accommodation and food services fell by 62.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3), recovering from a decrease of 84.2 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday.
Overdue social security contributions rise to 37.4 bln in Q3
The stock of unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) increased to 37.40 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, rising by 393 million compared to the figure of 37 billion euros registered in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, the Centre for the Collection of Social Security Arrears (KEAO) revealed.
General govt primary cash deficit of 9.07 bln in October, arrears drop by 250 mln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 9.07 billion euros in the first ten months of the year compared to a surplus of 5.64 billion in the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.