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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoraof 3.5 percent until 2023 is detrimental to growth and that the goal of 2.2 percent on average up... long-term goal of 2.2 percent is unprecedented, the long-term target in the IMF’s DSA at the end... tax rates and investment spending if targets were beaten. All crisis governments had first-hand
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Economic sentiment drops sharply in Apr, consumer confidence hits lowest since 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped sharply by 7.1 points to 105 points in April, following..., but sentiment has been sliding since then. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI is now even lower than... in June 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic, dropping to 87.6. The EU average ESI stood at 104.9
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Economic sentiment improves to 108 in May, consumer confidence also recovers by 4 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recovered by 2.9 points in May, rising to 108, after dropping... been sliding the following two months. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI is now even lower than... 2020 following the outbreak of the pandemic, dropping to 84.3. The EU average ESI stood at 104.1
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Economic sentiment approaches pre-Ukraine war high, consumer confidence highest since 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recorded a solid rise of almost 2 points in June, after a minor... the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in June was almost 10 points over the 100.3 points of July 2022. The EU average ESI stood at 94 points in June, down from the 95.1 points of the previous month. The euro
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Economic sentiment and consumer confidence gain ground in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) recovered strongly to 108.4 points in March, from 104.9 points... sentiment since August 2023. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI in March is almost unchanged from February 2024, up by just 0.2 points. The average ESI in the EU stood at 96.2 points in March, up
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Economic sentiment rises in Dec despite sharp drop in retail trade
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) improved in December, with the index at 107.4 points, from 105.9... the rolling 12-month period, December’s ESI was lower by 1 point from January 2025. The average ESI in the EU stood at 96.8 points in December, from 96.9 in the previous month. The euro area’s ESI was at 96.7
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Newsletter 153 -2/03/2018
highest level since July 2014 Year-on-year, the ESI has improved by 11.4 points compared to February 2017. Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4... reading above the 100-point mark. Year-on-year, the ESI has improved by 11.4 points compared
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Newsletter 226 -01/11/2019
points for 2021 and 2022, meaning the new goal will be between 2.2 and 2.5 percent, close to what... while industry and construction confidence improve Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped by 0.5... to October 2018, the ESI has increased by 6.3 points, beating an EU average reading of 99 points. Consumer
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Economic sentiment rises to 113 points in August, but consumer and retail confidence slide
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 1.8 points month-on-month in August to reach 113 points... to last year, the EEI has risen by 5.4 points. Meanwhile, compared to August 2020, the ESI has increased... of the pandemic when it dropped to 87.6, but it has been improving since. The EU average ESI stood
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Newsletter 68 - 01/04/2016
at an accelerating pace of 3.8 percent. Retail volume also declined by 2.2 percent. The fall... was beaten again. Despite the economy entering recession, Greece being monitored for its oversized public
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