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Despite disposable income rise in Q4, saving rate negative for five quarters in a row
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Greece unveils new batch of cost-of-living measures after robust 2025 fiscal results
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Tourism season starts strongly in Feb with receipts up 70.7 pct in first two months
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Manufacturing drives industrial turnover decline of 4.6 pct YoY in Feb
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Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY
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Car sales rise strongly in March, up 6.4 pct YoY in Q1
Primary surplus at 4.37 bln up to March thanks to deferred spending, VAT intakes
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 4.37 billion euros for March 2026, compared to a surplus of 2.73 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
The primary balance up to March was 1.58 billion euros above the target.
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