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Trade deficit drops by 0.6 pct in October with aggregate increase at 1.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit edged down by 0.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October compared to a sharp increase of 39.1 percent in September, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday. The deficit stood at 2.21 billion euros for the month. The headline figure
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CPI up by 1 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1 percent in November from a rise of 1.8 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. After four years of deflation, 2017 was the first year that overall prices rose in Greece. The positive streak was interrupted
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Industrial production falls by 1.1 pct in October, interrupting seven-month positive streak
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell year-on-year (YoY) by 1.1 percent in October from a downward revised 1.8 percent increase in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Monday. The latest figure interrupts a seven-month streak of positive growth for the index
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Building permits rise by 6.6 pct in September, up by 9 pct in 9M
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits rose by 6.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September compared to an increase of 13.3 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday showed. The latest monthly headline figure represents a sixth consecutive month of positive growth
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Chasing investment, the Greek dream
Agora. According to Eurostat annual data that have indexed investment spending using 2010 as a base year
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Hirings balance negative by 33,249 in November as seasonality impact begins to tail off
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance remained negative in November for a second consecutive month with 33,249 more departures than hirings, according to data form the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. However, compared to November 2017, there were an additional 5,972 hirings than departures. Total
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Mistrust of politics grows as army and police gain favour, survey indicates
Societyin the most recently available data set for this category which is from 2009. This phenomenon can
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Industrial turnover rises by 17.8 pct in October, highest since May 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover rose by 17.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October after a slightly downward revised increase of 14.1 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Thursday showed. The latest figure keeps the index on positive ground throughout
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Retail turnover falls by 2.2 pct in October, volume declines by 4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index fell by 2.2 percent in October after a slight downward revision to 4.5 percent for September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. The headline figure interrupts seven consecutive positive readings and is the second negative reading for the year
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Private sector employees increase in 2018 along with average wage rise of 4.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system released a special report detailing companies and workers with employment governed by private law for 2018. The information was gathered by data fed by firms electronically into Ergani and is released to summarise activity each year. The report
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