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GDP growth slows to 0.2 pct QoQ in Q2 due to lower investment, higher imports
EconomyMacroeconomypercent decline in expenditure by the general government. Gross capital formation declined by 2.2... by 1 percent this year. Investments Gross capital formation declined by 2.2 percent QoQ following... published in July stands by its revised estimate for 2018 growth from 2.6 percent previously to 2 percent
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Debt relief, MTFS and return to bond markets on agenda after technical agreement
EconomyProgrammeon Thursday that the MTFS will foresee a primary surplus of 2.2 – 2.3 percent of GDP for 2017, above the programme target of 1.75 percent and higher than the 2017 budget estimate of 2 percent. Moreover... of 2.7 percent. The International Monetary Fund anticipates the domestic economy would expand by 2.2
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Athens buoyed by conclusion of budget talks but IMF lowers growth forecasts
EconomyMacroeconomysees the Greek economy growing by 2 percent this year and 2.2 percent in 2020. In the previous WEO, the growth estimate for 2019 was 2.4 percent. Next year’s estimate is unchanged. Despite the downward revision of this year’s growth estimate, which probably stems from the modest growth in the first
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What is driving the Greek housing market's recovery?
EconomyFeaturesof property transactions, which have seen an increase of more than 140 percent from the low point marked... with misallocation and fragmented ownership. This finds some support in the government’s recent estimate
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Where is Greek growth coming from?
Agoraagain, and my estimate suggests that it is now around 0.7 percent a year. Putting these supply..., but not in machinery and equipment. This mix of investment is also important for robust sustainable growth. Relative...The current setting: In early 2024, ELSTAT published the first estimates of GDP through the fourth
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EC sees growth at 1.8 pct for 2019, rising to 2.3 pct in 2020 and fiscal targets in reach
EconomyMacroeconomyis lower than the 2.2 percent expected in the spring forecasts published in May, compared to a 2 percent estimate in last year’s autumn forecasts. For next year, the policy interventions by the new... in the draft budget estimate growth will reach 2.8 percent next year, mostly led by a substantial
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S&P moves Greece further into investment grade with 'BBB' rating, stable outlook
Economyfor Greece due to limited direct trade links. S&P notes that driven by robust investment thanks... in 2024. This not only surpassed the Bank of Greece's potential growth estimate of 1.9 pct, but also... trajectory. The government is estimated to have achieved a primary surplus of around 3.5 pct of GDP
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Newsletter 506 - 29/05/2026
surged by more than 85%. In 2025 alone, prices rose by 7.75%, driven by robust domestic demand and a post-crisis normalization. However, this growth has come at a cost as IMF staff estimate... in the property market. An estimated 35% of Greece’s housing stock is currently not used as a primary
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Draft budget sees primary surplus at 1.8 pct of GDP in 2017, revenue interventions of 2.5 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy. Specifically, the MoF adopts the EC estimate pointing to a 2.7 percent growth in 2017 fuelled by a 1.8... percent above last year’s estimate. It is projected to increase by 3.5 percent to 182.33 billion... have been downward adjusted by 2.2 percent to 48.16 billion euros in 2016, largely reflecting
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Q4 GDP rises by 0.9 pct QoQ, taking full-year growth to 2.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyFinance Ministry estimates included in the final 2025 budget, the estimate for 2024 was revised slightly down to 2.2 pct and is seen at 2.3 pct for 2025. In the latest financial stability report... by 0.5 percent QoQ and services exports increased by 2.2 percent. Imports of goods dropped by 1.4
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