Macroeconomy
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.
Sharp drop in corporate deposits drives 5.18-bln-euro drop in Jan
There was a significant movement in the Greek banking system’s private sector deposits during January, with a net drop of 5.18 billion euros, after a jump of 6.33 billion euros in December, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday.
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.