Economy
GDP grew by 0.8 pct QoQ in Q4, 2025 real growth at 2.1 pct
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP grew modestly in Q4, rising by 0.8 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), from a upwards revised 0.7 percent increase in Q3, provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Friday.
Unemployment rate broadly stable at 7.7 pct in Jan
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped further in January to 7.7 percent, from an upwards revised 7.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
NBG profits at 1.26 bln in 2025, cash payout at 500 mln
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 1.26 billion euros in 2025, compared to a profit of 1.42 billion euros in 2024, a drop of 11.5 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Alpha Bank's 2025 net profits at 943.3 mln, cash dividend at 259 mln
Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 943.3 million euros in 2025, compared to a profit of 653.6 million euros in 2024, a rise of 44.3 percent.
Piraeus Bank's net profit stable at 1.06 bln in 2025, dividend payout at 592 mln
Piraeus Bank posted a net profit of 1.06 billion euros in 2025, 1.07 billion euros in 2024.
Eurobank net profit at 1.36 bln in 2025, dividend payout at 717 mln
Eurobank posted a net profit of 1.36 billion euros in 2025, from 1.45 billion euros a year earlier, down by 6 percent year-on-year (YoY).
PMI stable at 54.4 in Feb despite declining export orders and cost pressures
Greece’s manufacturing PMI was stable in February at 54.4 points, from 54.2 points in the previous month, S&P Global data showed on Monday.
Energy key factor in 3.7 pct YoY drop for producer prices in Jan
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) opened the new year with a drop of 3.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a decrease of 2.1 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Friday.
Retail sales conclude 2025 with jump of 6.9 pct YoY in Dec
Greece’s retail sales growth jumped by 6.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a rise of 2.1 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Annual credit growth stays stable at 7.6 pct in Jan
The credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in January, rising by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.9 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday showed.