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Import prices drop by 1.6 pct YoY in Jul due to energy, as all other categories rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s import price index turned into contraction in July, dropping by 1.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 4.4 percent rise in June, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. The index recorded more than ...
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Building activity returns to growth with 15.2 pct YoY rise in Jul
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding activity returned to growth in July, with a rise of 15.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a sharp drop of 1.7 percent in June, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The total number of permits ...
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Producer prices record first rise since Jul with 0.3 pct YoY increase in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) started the year in marginal growth, with a rise of 0.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decline of 0.8 percent in December, ELSTAT data showed on Friday. This is the first positive reading since July 2024 and a co...
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Clashes add to political tension over division, police violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsadvised them that the man who had been beaten was a member of a radical left group and had been... as police clashed with some protestors. One policeman was dragged off his motorcycle and beaten. Along
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Economic sentiment at 101.9 pts in Jan, consumer confidence dips by 0.7 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) got off to a positive start in 2018 and rose by 0.6 points... mark. Greece’s ESI began to slide in the third quarter of 2008 when the global credit crunch hit, which eventually led to the perilous state of the country’s finances being exposed. The ESI continued
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Economic sentiment at 104.3 pts in Feb, consumer confidence falls by 2 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued to strengthen in February, increasing by 2.4 points... reading above the 100-point mark. Greece’s ESI began to slide in the third quarter of 2008 when... being exposed. The ESI continued to fluctuate across the following years, recovering strongly in 2014
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Economic sentiment slips to 89.7 in May, consumer confidence rebounds to -71.9
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 0.6 points in May after increasing in the preceding two months, European Commission (EC) data showed on Monday. The ESI has hovered around the 90-point mark..., when ESI also fell below the 90-point mark. From its recent low of 76.1 last August, the current ESI
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Economic sentiment at 113.2 in Feb, strong improvement in services and retail
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 3.7 points in February to reach 113.2 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. The EC noted that the ESI figures have been historically... (EEI). This indicator has been designed to complement the growth-related focus of the ESI
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Economic sentiment on up again after 4.2 pt rise in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued its upward trend in January, after a pause in December, increasing by 4.2 points to 114.2, according to European Commission figures released on Friday. ESI... reported in January is the highest of the series. Over the rolling 12-month period, the ESI has
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Economic sentiment fell to 81.3 in July for the sharpest historical monthly drop
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped for the fifth successive month at a marked accelerating..., whilst the current ESI reading is 22.9 points lower than the post-crisis high of 104.2 recorded a year ago. The ESI fell to a historic low of 74.8 in March 2009 and displayed high volatility until June
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