Macroeconomy
April current account deficit at 1.34 bln as goods deficit grows
Greece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 1.34 billion euros in April, deepening from March’s deficit of 955.8 million, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Wednesday.
Industrial turnover rises by 6.7 pct in April for fourth positive reading
Greece’s industrial turnover reflected a strong increase in April with growth of 6.7 percent after March’s figure was revised upward to 3.7 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Tuesday showed.
Primary cash surplus at 6.4 bln in year to date, expenditure rises during May
Greece’s central government primary cash balance recorded a surplus of 6.40 billion euros in the first five months of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
Turnover in services sector shows deteriorations in Q1 2018
Turnover indices for the services sector recorded a slight deterioration in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Budget primary surplus at 1.54 bln in May on revenue rise, sharp investment underspend
The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 1.54 billion euros in the first five months of 2018, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin for May showed on Thursday.
Unemployment rate stable at 21.2 pct in Q1
The Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate came to 21.2 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, remaining unchanged from Q4, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Eurosystem funding falls by 716 mln in May
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by 716 million euros in May, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement has revealed.
Wages index rises by 2 pct in Q1 and 4.9 pct YoY
The seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rose by 4.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, after a rise of 2 percent in Q4 2017, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Tuesday.
Fall in apartment prices decelerates to 0.2 pct in Q1 for slowest contraction on record
The drop in the nominal value of apartments in Greece came to 0.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, slowing from a revised drop of 0.4 percent in Q4 2017, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Tuesday.
Building permits fall by 2.3 pct in March, absolute permits rise above 1,000
Building permits fell by 2.3 percent in March following a rise of 5.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday showed.