Economy
Tax overperformance continues in Aug, as budget balance beats target by close to 6 bln
The budget primary balance up to August 2022 came to a small surplus of 10 million euros, compared to a deficit of 6.38 billion euros in the same period last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Friday.
Property prices rise by 9.4 pct in Q2, close to all-time high
The rise in the nominal value of apartments in Greece remained strong in Q2 of this year, rising by 9.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from an upwards revised 9.3 percent in Q1 2021, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Thursday showed.
Q2 unemployment drops to 12.4 pct, reflecting seasonality in job market
Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted quarterly unemployment rate resumed a downward path in Q2 this year, falling to 12.4 percent, from 13.8 percent in Q1, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Despite solid annual growth of 28.1 pct, import prices record first back-to-back monthly drop since 2020
Greece’s import price index grew at a solid pace in July, recording a rise of 28.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Jobless rate grows marginally to 12.6 pct as youth unemployment drops by over 7 points
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate pushed up marginally in July to 12.6 percent, from an upwards revised 12.3 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
Finance Ministry costs new support package, but questions remain over electricity subsidies
Finance Ministry officials held a press conference on Monday to provide additional details about the support package that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
Passenger cars lead the way as vehicle sales rise by 17.9 pct in Aug
The rise in road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time picked up pace in August, rising by 19.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), from the 2.3 percent growth in July, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday.
Industrial production grows by 7 pct in Jul, as manufacturing records monthly drop
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) continued recording gains in July, rising by 7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an upwards revised 8.9 percent in June, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Despite consecutive monthly drops, energy drives up Aug CPI by 11.4 pct
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained elevated in August, rising by 11.4 percent year-on-year, marginally slowing from the 11.6 percent in July, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
July trade deficit of 3 bln takes total to 20.67 bln, up by 65.6 pct YoY
The rise in Greece’s trade deficit slowed down in July, but still increased by a sizable 33.3 percent year-on-year, according to data released by ELSTAT on Wednesday.