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Building permits leap by 42.9 pct in Nov, taking year-to-date rise to 27.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomy42.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 18.4 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority... compared to 24 in the previous year. During the eleven months of 2021, building permits rose by 27.5... since March last year.
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Travel surplus of 60.8 mln in Jan substantially higher than a year earlier
EconomyMacroeconomycame to 140.1 million euros for the month, more than three times higher year-on-year, from 34.2... percent to 713.4 euros in the aggregate period versus 584.4 euros last year and 564 euros in 2019.... For the same period last year, there were just 7.37 million visitors, compared to 31.35 million
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ND sees limited political threats on path to next year's elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsderail New Democracy’s attempts to gain a new mandate to govern at next year’s elections. Since the start of the energy crisis last year, the centre-right administration has been keen to make whatever funds it can available to bring down the cost of bills for consumers. By the end of this year, spending
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Job market slows this year as 67,202 fewer jobs created up to Oct
EconomyMacroeconomyand termination of contracts. Layoffs are up by 31 percent compared to last year, as all Covid-related measures preserving jobs have been wound down. Hires were up by 13,878 jobs compared to October last year... balance with 22,812 thanks to the start of the school year. Accommodation had the largest negative
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Building permits up 5 pct in 2022, moderating from 26.6 pct rise in previous year
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits closed last year on a growth trajectory thanks to a rise of 16.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 9 percent in November, according to the latest data released..., and the smallest number of permits were issued in Western Macedonia with 38. During the full year
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Bond re-opening with 4 pct yield completes debt strategy for year
EconomyThe PDMA took another cautious step on Wednesday by completing the debt strategy for the year... bonds this year, a 10-year in January for 3.5 billion euros and a 5-year at the end of March for 2.5... million euros. Last year, interest payments reached 2.6 billion euros in the same period of 2022
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Travel receipts of 14.66 bln to Aug beat last year, head for all-time record
EconomyMacroeconomyroughly 5 percent year-on-year. Travel payments rose by 31 percent to 243.9 million euros. Arrivals... period versus 651.5 euros last year. Receipts from the EU27 came to 8.16 billion euros, while eurozone... a rise of 18.4 percent in 2023 and came to 22.65 million visitors. For the same period last year
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Building permits start year strongly with 15.1 pct rise in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits started the new year strongly with a rise of 15.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a modest 0.6 percent increase in December, according to the data released by the Hellenic..., and the smallest number of permits were issued in Western Macedonia with 22. During the full-year 2023, permits
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PMI at 50.3 in Sept after falling for six straight months, posting weakest reading in a year
EconomyMacroeconomyFebruary 2023, however September’s reading is the weakest in a year, marking six continuous months... voluntary leavers. The decrease was the first in almost a year but only fractional. Despite... the coming year, with the level of confidence rising to the highest in three months. Firms were
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Drop of 24.1 pct YoY in energy prompts biggest import price decline in a year
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index remained in contraction in September, accelerating to 10.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 4.3 percent drop in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The index recorded more than one year
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