Economy
Wages growth slows to 4.3 pct YoY in Q2
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index maintained a solid growth trend in Q2, rising by 4.3 percent year-on-year, although it slowed from an upwards revised 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2023, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Import prices dropped by 14.4 pct YoY in Jul, although energy segments rose MoM
The contraction of Greece’s import price index continued in July, falling by 14.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) after dropping by 19.4 percent in June, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
Q2 unemployment rate drops to 11.2 pct, employed increased by 3.4 pct QoQ
Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted quarterly unemployment rate moved only marginally in Q2 this year, dropping to 11.2 percent from 11.8 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Apartment prices rise in Q2 by a strong 13.9 pct YoY despite slight slowdown
The growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece remained on a stolid path in Q2 2023, increasing by 13.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 15 percent in Q1 2023, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed.
Vehicle sales rise 8.3 pct YoY in Aug, led by new passenger cars
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time grew by 12.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August, after a 9.2 percent rise in July, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday.
Return to investment grade overshadowed by flood destruction
The Greek authorities and particularly the government must have had different plans in response to Friday’s move by DBRS to upgrade Greece’s credit rating to investment grade, a rating that it lost 13 years ago as the debt crisis was unfolding and led to three successive adjustment programmes.
Industrial production contracts again in July, as electricity supply drives 1.9 pct drop
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded back-to-back contractions in July, falling by 1.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), after dropping by a downward revised 3.4 percent in June, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
CPI maintains upwards trend with 2.7 pct rise in Aug, food inflation at 10.7 pct
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued its upward trend in August with a 2.7 percent rise year-on-year (YoY), after growing by 2.5 percent in June, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
July trade deficit drops by 21 pct, 7-month data points to export struggles
Greece’s trade deficit recorded a drop of 21 percent year-on-year (YoY) in July, after a decline of 14.9 percent in June, according to data released by ELSTAT on Thursday.
GDP grows by 1.3 pct QoQ in Q2, in line with growth estimates of 2+ pct for year
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP moved up by 1.3 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q2, from a slightly upwards revised 0 percent in Q1, provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Wednesday.