Macroeconomy
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.
Despite disposable income rise in Q4, saving rate negative for five quarters in a row
Household disposable income increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 last year, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Greece unveils new batch of cost-of-living measures after robust 2025 fiscal results
Greece’s statistical authority published on Wednesday the first notification of the fiscal data for 2025, capturing a strong fiscal performance and the ongoing downward path of Greek debt.
Tourism season starts strongly in Feb with receipts up 70.7 pct in first two months
Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 284.8 million euros in February, compared to 234 million euros in January, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday.
Manufacturing drives industrial turnover decline of 4.6 pct YoY in Feb
Greece’s industrial turnover recorded a sharp drop of 4.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, from a rise of 5.2 percent in January, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.
Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY
Greece’s employment balance ended January 2026 with 18,744 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system.
Car sales rise strongly in March, up 6.4 pct YoY in Q1
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time had significant gains of 16.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, after a marginal increase of 0.5 percent in February, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday.
Underspend and rising tax revenues push primary surplus to 4.39 bln by March
The budget primary balance produced a surplus of 4.39 billion euros up to March, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Wednesday.
IMF sees war having moderate impact on economy, while fiscal outlook remains solid
The IMF published this week its latest macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts in the context of the spring meetings with the World Bank, capturing the effects of the Iran conflict and its impact on the global outlook.
Iran war fallout impacts Mar prices as energy drives 3.9 pct YoY CPI rise
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated significantly in March with a rise of 3.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 2.7 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Wednesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).