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Privatisation proceeds, major underspend push Oct primary surplus to 8.82 bln above target
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 13.49 billion euros up to October, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Friday. During the ten months of the year, the primary balance came in 8.82 billion euros above the target. The ministry
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Current account deficit at 7.67 bln for 9M as goods balance deteriorates
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account was back in deficit in September, widening to 316.5 million, from a 651.3 million euros surplus in August, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Wednesday. In September 2023, the balance showed a deficit of 260.5 million euros. The Bank of Greece notes that this is mainly due
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Travel receipts recover in Sep, up 4.1 pct in 9M to 18.76 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.58 billion euros in September, compared to 4.02 billion euros in August, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Thursday. August's balance was 9.4 percent higher than the 3.1 billion euros recorded in September 2023. In September
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billion euros. The latest taxation report by OECD, capturing 2022 data, highlights the peculiarities
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Details of 2025 budget point to complex economic challenges ahead
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros. The latest taxation report by OECD, capturing 2022 data, highlights the peculiarities
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Building activity rises by 10.5 pct YoY in Aug, up 19.5 pct in 8M
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding activity remained in growth in August, with an increase of 10.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a sharp rise of 15.2 percent in July, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The total number of permits issued in August reached 1,787, from
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Producer prices down by 2.3 YoY in Oct on back of fuel drop, rise in other categories
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) remained in contraction in October, dropping by 2.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decline of 4.5 percent in September, ELSTAT data showed on Wednesday. With the exception of July this year, which provided the first positive reading since February 2023
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PMI posts moderate drop in Nov, difficulties in supply chain persist
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Manufacturing PMI recorded a moderate drop in November, falling to 50.9 points, from 51.2 points in October, according to S&P Global data released on Monday. The conditions in the Greek manufacturing sector have been improving since February 2023, with the latest figure being the second
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Property price growth slows to 7.8 pct YoY in Q3, index near prior all-time high
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in the nominal value of apartments in Greece slowed in the third quarter of 2024, increasing by 7.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) from an upwards revised 9.4 percent in Q2 2024, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday showed. There has been a gradual slowdown from the growth peak
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CPI stable at 2.4 pct in Nov, food inflation lowest since 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was stable in November with a rise of 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), the same as in the previous month, according to the data released on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average CPI for the rolling 12-month period
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