Economy
Import prices rise by 0.1 pct YoY in Jan, led by energy and non-durables
Greece’s import price index started the new year virtually unchanged, with a 0.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise increase in January, after a 0.6 percent rise in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Slowdown in vehicle market continues in Feb, led by lower sales of new cars
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time contracted by 1.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, after a decrease of 7.4 percent in January, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday.
Debt position provides protection against global turbulence
The eurozone sovereign debt markets experienced turbulence last week due to a number of interrelated factors.
Growth of industrial production moderates to 2 pct YoY in Jan
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in January with a 2 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise, after a 5.8 percent increase in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday.
Jan trade deficit at 2.81 bln after rising by 8.5 pct YoY
Greece’s trade deficit rose by 8.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) at the start of 2025, after a drop of 9 percent in December, according to data released by ELSTAT on Monday.
CPI stabilises at 2.5 pct in Feb, housing costs and rents continue to climb
The growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) appears to have stabilised in the recent months, with a rise of 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, from 2.7 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Monday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
DBRS ups Greece's rating one notch further into investment grade
On Friday DBRS upped Greece's credit rating to ‘BBB’, one notch further into investment grade, while the outlook was lowered to stable from positive.
Quarterly unemployment edges up to 9.5 pct in Q4
Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted quarterly unemployment rate picked up in Q4, rising to 9.5 percent, from 9 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Q4 GDP rises by 0.9 pct QoQ, taking full-year growth to 2.3 pct
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP picked up pace in Q4, rising by 0.9 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), from a 0.4 percent increase in Q3, provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Friday.
Negative hiring balance in Jan, but figures improve YoY
Greece’s employment balance started the new year with a negative balance, as there were 15,450 more departures than hires in January, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.