Economy
Growth of travel receipts in 2024 slows to 5.4 pct as arrivals go past 35 mln-mark
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 149.9 million euros in December, compared to 419.9 million euros in November, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday.
Industrial turnover grows by 5.7 pct YoY in Dec - 2024 rise at 2 pct
Greece’s industrial turnover resumed growth in December, rising by 5.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 5.1 percent decrease in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
Public debt on downward trend as it concludes 2024 at 403.86 bln
Greece’s central government debt recorded a drop of roughly half a billion euros to 403.86 billion euros in Q4 2024, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Thursday.
Current account deficit widens to 15.13 bln in 2024
Greece’s current account remained in deep deficit in December, widening to 3.6 billion, from 3.15 billion euros in November, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday.
Trump trade war could take a toll on Greek economy
As the Trump presidency nears the end of its first month in office, it is clear that America First will dominate US economic and foreign policy, and the protectionist approach to US trade will be the cornerstone of Donald Trump's goals for economic and diplomatic influence.
Budget starts 2025 strongly, registers 2-bln-euro surplus
The budget primary balance opened the new year with a surplus of 2 billion euros in January, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
Import prices rising again as Dec sees 0.6 pct YoY increase
Greece’s import price index ended 2024 with a 0.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in December, after a 2.8 percent drop in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
CPI at 2.7 pct in Jan as rent rise of 9.2 pct highlights housing cost difficulties
The growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued the moderate upward trend in January with a rise of 2.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 2.6 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Car sales start new year with a drop of 3.4 pct YoY in Jan
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time started the new year with a drop, falling by 7.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a marginal decrease of 0.2 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday.
New data shows rise in average wage, but overall impact limited
The Labour Ministry released recently the latest annual report for 2024 based on data on its Ergani system that maps out the earnings landscape for wage earners in the private sector in Greece.