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Current account surplus at 1.57 billion in July, pushed by services balance
EconomyMacroeconomyin this area grew at a faster pace than exports. Specifically, the non-oil balance of goods deficit...Greece’s current account (C/A) balance displayed a surplus of 1.57 billion euros in July from 1.36... by 213.3 million euro year-on-year and was mainly driven by a rise in the services balance which
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Credit contraction unchanged at 1.9 pct in May, balance at 179.34 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the last six years, with the loan balance down by more than 30 percent on the back of continued..., according to Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Wednesday. As a result, the outstanding balance... in the previous month. During May, the corporate lending balance was negative by 169.2 million, recovering from
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Credit contraction at 1.2 pct in June, balance at 178.87 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy, the outstanding balance decreased to 178.87 billion from 179.33 billion in May, remaining under the 180-billion..., the corporate lending balance was positive by 1.05 billion euros, reversing a negative flow of 169.2 million in May. The household lending sector’s negative balance deepened by 118.9 million euros. Credit
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Despite moderation in June, H1 hiring balance up by 34,290 jobs YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance moderated in June, with 23,961 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in June last year saw.... There were positive balances in most age groups with the largest balance in the 15-24 age group
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Despite soft hiring in June, six-month balance breaks record on back of seasonal jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance was positive in June with 15,668 more hires than departures, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in June last year... and women. For departures, the share for men and women was 50-50. Women had a negative balance
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Labour market ends 2025 with a positive hiring balance of 77,074 jobs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance ended 2025 with 14,524 more departures than hires in December, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system. The hiring balance in December last... positive balance in the 15 to 24-year-olds with 3,858 more jobs. The largest negative balance
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Hiring balance stays negative in Jan as new hires drop YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance ended January 2026 with 18,744 more departures than hires, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s ERGANI information system. The hiring balance in January last year... of hirings, respectively. The picture was negative across all age groups, with the smallest negative balance
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Greece deal hangs in balance as IMF sees major differences
PoliticsGreek Politicsare slightly lower than those in Germany, whilst Greek GDP per capita is less than half the German figure... balanced, which was underlined by the International Monetary Fund's most sceptical comments so far on proceedings. In unusually strong language, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice stressed during Thursday's regular
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Employment balance negative by 25,804 in Jan as pandemic support is wound down
EconomyMacroeconomyof 2,598 more departures than hires in December. The balance in January 2021 was positive by 2,338... tourism season. In 2019, the overall balance was positive by 127,644 more hires than departures....Greece’s employment balance stayed negative in January as departures outpaced hires by 25,804
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Hiring balance slows in June as job market returns to normal levels
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance slowed down in June with 19,113 more hires than departures, according... to relief measures linked to Covid-19. That said, this year’s June figure is significantly lower than... is also the fifth straight month this year there has been a positive balance, after opening
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