Macroeconomy
New tax debt at 4.94 bln to October, jumping by 1.04 bln month-on-month as debtors rise
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 1.04 billion euros in October, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
Turnover in tourism drops by 62.6 pct in Q3
The turnover index in accommodation and food services fell by 62.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3), recovering from a decrease of 84.2 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday.
Overdue social security contributions rise to 37.4 bln in Q3
The stock of unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) increased to 37.40 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, rising by 393 million compared to the figure of 37 billion euros registered in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, the Centre for the Collection of Social Security Arrears (KEAO) revealed.
General govt primary cash deficit of 9.07 bln in October, arrears drop by 250 mln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 9.07 billion euros in the first ten months of the year compared to a surplus of 5.64 billion in the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
Trade deficit falls by 30 pct in October as imports and exports remain slow
Greece’s trade deficit fell by 30 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October compared to a drop of 24 percent in September, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Monday showed.
GDP grows by 2.3 pct QoQ in Q3 and drops by 11.7 pct YoY as services exports crash
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP showed an increase of 2.3 percent (QoQ) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 after a revised decrease of 14.1 percent in Q2 2020, provisional estimates from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Friday.
Updated IMF DSA sees Greek debt as sustainable in medium-term, risks over long-term
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued this week the latest post-programme monitoring report, the second since the summer of 2018, when the last programme ended.
PMI drops to 42.3 points in November as second lockdown hits
Greece’s manufacturing PMI fell to 42.3 points in November from 48.7 points in October, according to the latest data from Markit.
Exporters focus on new markets to weather pandemic
Greek exporters are continuing their efforts to ride out the coronavirus pandemic and its second wave by looking at how to change their export profile and tap into new export markets.
Apartment prices rise by 3.2 pct in Q3
The rise in the nominal value of apartments in Greece came to 3.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 from an increase of 4.1 percent in Q2 2020, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday.