Macroeconomy
Unemployment edges up to 11.9 pct in Q4
Greece’s non-seasonally adjusted quarterly unemployment rate picked up slightly in Q4 last year, rising to 11.9 percent, from 11.6 percent in the previous quarter, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.
Import prices stabilise at high levels in Jan with rise of 0.4 pct YoY
Greece’s import price index barely moved in January, as it rose by just 0.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 11 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Tuesday.
Car sales contract by 8.2 pct YoY in Feb amid drops for used passenger vehicles and lorries
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time fell back into negative territory in February, dropping by 8.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) after a solid jump of 54.6 percent in January, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday.
CPI slows to 6.1 pct in Feb as energy moderates, but rising food prices persist
The pace of Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped further in February, rising by 6.1 percent year-on-year, after increasing by 7 percent in January, according to the data released on Monday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Industrial production up by 0.5 pct in Jan, electricity supply drops
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) turned marginally positive in January, growing by 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after falling by 1.4 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Trade deficit drops 21.9 pct YoY in Jan, reflecting base effects
Greece’s trade deficit opened 2023 with a drop year-on-year (YoY), falling by 21.9 percent, after a drop of 10.6 percent in December, according to data released by ELSTAT on Friday.
Q4 GDP grew by 1.4 QoQ, 2022 GDP rose 5.9 pct
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP increased by 1.4 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) at the close of 2022, from a rise of 0.4 percent in Q3, after the previous drop by 0.5 percent was revised upwards, provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Tuesday.
Jan delivers most negative hiring balance since 2017
Greece’s employment balance turned negative in January, with 27,611 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system.
Unemployment drops to 10.8 pct in Jan, lowest since debt crisis began
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate experienced a notable drop in January, falling to 10.8 percent, from an upwards revised 12.4 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Budget beats target in Jan, boosted by 49 pct YoY jump in taxes on goods and services
The budget primary balance in January was confirmed to be a surplus of 2.77 billion euros, compared to a surplus of 15 million euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday.