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Negative hiring balance in Jan, but figures improve YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance started the new year with a negative balance, as there were 15,450 more departures than hires in January, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in January last year was neg...
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Jan trade deficit at 2.81 bln after rising by 8.5 pct YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit rose by 8.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) at the start of 2025, after a drop of 9 percent in December, according to data released by ELSTAT on Monday. The deficit came to 2.81 billion euros for January. Imports totalled 6.91 billion ...
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Growth of industrial production moderates to 2 pct YoY in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in January with a 2 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise, after a 5.8 percent increase in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday. The index has been i...
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Industrial turnover growth slows to 2.2 pct YoY in Jan with modest manufacturing gains
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover growth slowed in January, rising by 2.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 5.7 percent increase in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. On a rolling 12-month basis,...
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Current account at 1 bln surplus in Jan, goods deficit at 2.91 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account was in surplus in January of 1.02 billion, from a deficit of 3.6 billion euros in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday. In January 2024, the balance showed a surplus of 1.8 billion euros. The Bank of Greece notes...
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Jan travel balance at 87.5 mln as 30 pct rise in payments offsets receipts increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 87.5 million euros in January, compared to 149.9 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. The January balance was 24.5 percent lower than the 115.9 mill...
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Jump in corporate deposits takes balance to highest since Jan 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek banking system’s private sector deposits grew strongly in June, with a net increase of 5.1 billion euros, after a 1.22-billion-euro drop in May, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday. The annual growth in June...
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Industrial turnover jumps by 13.4 pct YoY in Sep for first rise since Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded a strong rebound in September, with a jump of 13.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 1.5 percent drop in August, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. This is the fi...
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CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was broadly stable at the start of the new year with a rise of 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from 2.6 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical ...
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.76 billion euros above...
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