Economy
Economic sentiment improves markedly in Feb to 107.7 pts
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved in February, with the index at 107.7 points, from 105.4 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Thursday.
Building activity continued recovery in Nov with 9.9 pct YoY rise
Building activity continued to recover in November, with a rise of 9.9 percent year-on-year, after an increase of 13.5 percent YoY seen in October, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.51 billion euros for January 2026, compared to a surplus of 1.98 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday.
Travel receipts for 2025 break new record at 23.63 bln as visitors approach 38 mln
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 313.2 million euros in December, compared to 74.7 million euros in November, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday.
Despite strong close in Dec, industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in 2025
Greece’s industrial turnover recorded a significant rise of 5.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, from unchanged in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Despite sharp increase in Dec, current account deficit improves markedly in 2025 to 14.11 bln
Greece’s current account recorded a deficit of 3.86 billion euros in December, from 2.08 billion euros in November, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Friday showed.
Central government debt rises to 406.18 bln in Q4 as repos increase
Greece’s central government debt recorded a rise of roughly 4 billion euros to 406.18 billion euros in Q4 2025, the Finance Ministry's (MoF) debt bulletin showed on Friday.
Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
Sharp drop in oil costs drives 5.4 pct YoY decrease in import prices
Greece’s import price index accelerated its contraction with a drop of 5.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, after a 3.3 percent decrease in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
Drop of 4.1 pct YoY for car sales at start of 2026
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time had marginal gains of 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the opening of 2026, after a jump of 18.7 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.