Economy
Economic sentiment stable in April, consumer confidence drops by another 3 pts
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) was broadly stable in April at 107.4 points, from 107.7 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Tuesday.
Primary surplus reaches 4.5 bln in March due to property tax collection, significant underspend
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 4.5 billion euros by March, compared to a surplus of 2.99 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
Building activity starts 2025 with sharp YoY drop of 17 pct in permits
Building activity started 2025 with a sharp decrease of 17 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 15.6 percent in December, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Monday.
IMF leaves growth and fiscal estimates for Greece unchanged in latest outlook
The IMF released this week the latest macro and fiscal outlook in the context of the spring meetings. Its observations on Greece were in line with those in the recent Article IV consultations.
Strong set of 2024 fiscal data provides space for voter-friendly handout package
ELSTAT published on Tuesday the latest fiscal data for the 2021 to 2024 period, recording a significant primary surplus that was accompanied by an announcement from PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis of a surprise handout package worth 1.1 billion euros in support and public investments.
Industrial turnover declines marginally in Feb, led by mining and local market
Greece’s industrial turnover contracted in February, with a marginal drop of 0.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 2.6 percent increase in January, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Travel surplus shrinks up to Feb as payments rise sharply
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 90 million euros in February, compared to 87.5 million euros in January, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday.
Feb current account deficit improves YoY to 2.49 bln as impact of energy moderates
Greece’s current account was in deficit in February of 2.49 billion, from a surplus of 1.2 billion euros in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed.
S&P moves Greece further into investment grade with 'BBB' rating, stable outlook
This year’s cycle of rating reviews for Greece have stated strongly as S&P became the latest agency to upgrade GGBs by one notch to ‘BBB’, a step further into the investment grade. S&P also revised the outlook to stable, from positive.
Solid taxes and significant underspend push primary surplus 3.88 bln above target in Q1
The budget primary balance ran a surplus of 4.49 billion euros in Q1, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Tuesday.