Macroeconomy
Building permits drop by 14.4 pct in March
Building permits decreased by 14.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, deepening from a decline of 5.1 percent noted in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday showed.
Apartment prices up by 4 pct in Q1 for highest increase since 2007
The rise in the nominal value of apartments in Greece came to 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 from an upward revised increase of 2.6 percent in Q4 2018, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Tuesday.
Car sales rise by 15.2 pct in May and 9.7 pct in aggregate period
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 15.2 percent in May compared to a rise of 20.4 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Industrial production drops by 0.8 pct in Apr
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) dropped year-on-year (YoY) by 0.8 percent in April, softening from a decline of 2.7 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Monday.
CPI edges up by 0.2 pct in May
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.2 percent in May following a rise of 1 percent in April, figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed on Monday.
New overdue taxes rise at lower rate in Apr, total debt at 104.6 bln
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 265 million euros in April, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
Turnover in tourism drops by 19.2 pct in Q1
The turnover index in accommodation and food services dropped into negative territory in the first quarter of Q1, showing a fall of 19.2 percent compared to Q4’s upward revised increase of 2.9 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday.
Trade deficit drops by 5.2 pct in April
Greece’s trade deficit fell by 5.2 percent (YoY) in April compared to a rise of 28.1 percent in March, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday showed.
Unemployment drops to 18.1 pct in March
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate stayed under 19 percent for an eighth consecutive month in March and came to 18.1 percent following a slightly downward revision of February’s rate to 18.4 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
General govt primary cash surplus at 1.68 bln in April, arrears rise by 164 mln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 1.68 billion euros in the first four months of the year, down by 742 million euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.