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Retail sales drop for thirteenth straight month by 5.2 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomypace of 5.2 percent in June from a revised drop of 7.9 percent in May, Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday. In June 2015, retail sales had edged down by 1.7 percent, while the rate of fall accelerated as of July after the imposition of capital controls. The June 2016
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CPI up again in June with 1 pct increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by 1 percent in June from 1.2 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. Although the June headline figure... of consumer prices (HICP) rose by 0.9 percent in June following a slightly higher increase of 1.5 percent
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Rise in foreign arrivals pushes travel receipts up by 14.2 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts rose by 14.2 percent in June, picking up pace from the growth of 1.7... in June while the corresponding payments fell by 1.4 percent to 132.2 million euros. As a result... in June to 3.4 million. Additionally, the average expenditure per trip went up by 1.6 percent to 589
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Retail sales up by 3.2 pct in June for sixth straight rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales increased by 3.2 percent on an annual basis in June after a marginal 0.4.... Compared to the May figure, the index jumped by 8.1 percent in June. The headline figure... by 3.9 percent in June after a modest growth of 0.3 percent in the previous month. The largest year
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Economic sentiment at 102.5 in June as improvement in subindexes slows
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) declined by 1.7 points in June and came to 102.5 versus the reading of 104.2 in May, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Thursday. Although June’s reading... in the year so far apart from March, when the figure dipped to 99.8. Compared to June 2017, the ESI
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Budget primary surplus at 617 mln in June as expenditure continues to fall below target
EconomyMacroeconomy, according to the preliminary budget execution bulletin for June published by the Finance Ministry.... For June, the monthly primary balance came to a deficit of 908 million euros, increasing on the deficit of 761 million for the previous month. The balance for June 2017 landed on a surplus of 96 million
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June current account shows surplus of 208.8 million as imports outpace exports
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a surplus of 208.8 million euros in June... that year-on-year (YoY), the headline figure has worsened by 526.7 million. June’s headline figure... worsened by 535.4 million to 1.97 billion in June. Exports of goods rose by 9.9 percent at constant
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Unemployment at 19.1 pct in June, under 20 pct for second month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell to 19.1 percent in June from a downward... on Thursday. The unemployment rate in June last year was 21.3 percent. The latest figure marks the second... to improve. In June, there were 12,624 fewer unemployed compared to May, a fall of 1.4 percent. Against
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Budget primary surplus at 382 mln in June
EconomyMacroeconomy, compared to a deficit of 46 million noted in June 2018, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary..., beating the aggregate target by 1.94 billion euros. The monthly primary balance for June came.... Compared to June 2018 when the figure stood at a deficit of 899 million euros, the current monthly primary
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Industrial turnover drops by 7.5 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover fell by 7.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in June following a revised.... June’s reading is the fourth negative reading in the year so far. The 12-month trailing index grew...-eurozone countries, a fall of 12 percent was noted. In June, declines were noted in four out of five
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