Macroeconomy
Primary cash surplus at 832 mln in February
Greece’s central government primary cash balance recorded a surplus of 832 million euros in the first two months of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures have shown.
Displaying seasonal features, Feb hirings balance beats last year by 11,212 jobs
The employment balance turned sharply positive in February with 27,840 more hirings than departures during the month, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system showed.
Budget primary balance at 823 mln in Feb, beating target with help of higher revenues
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 823 million euros in the first two months of 2018, down significantly against last year’s figure of 2.70 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Friday.
Unemployment rate inches up to 18.7 pct in Q4
The Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 18.7 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the year, edging up from the rate of 18.3 percent noted in Q3, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Wages index up by 4.9 pct in Q4 to reach highest level since 2012
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rose by 4.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the last quarter of last year, following a rise of 4.6 percent in Q3, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Wednesday.
Car sales rise by 15.7 pct in Feb
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 15.7 percent in February after a rise of 9.2 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Building permits down by 7.5 pct in Dec but up by 10.3 pct during 2018
Building permits decreased by 7.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in December, dropping from a rise of 18 percent noted in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday showed.
CPI rises by 0.6 pct in Feb for tenth consecutive monthly increase
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.6 percent in February from 0.4 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Industrial production up by 3.4 pct in Jan for third straight rise
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew by 3.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January from an upward revised figure of 1.3 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday.
Trade deficit up by 5.1 pct in Jan as imports rise, exports edge down
Greece’s trade deficit increased by 9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, accelerating from the 5.1 percent rise seen in December, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed on Friday.