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ProMacro_Scope Quarterly Bulletin Q4 2025
ProMacro_ScopeGreece enters 2026 with a striking paradox: macro stability on paper, deep social and political strain on the ground. Our new ProMacro_Scope Q4 bulletin — produced with Prorata — captures this tension with fresh exclusion polling, proprietary socioeconomic indicators and forward‑looking analysis
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Budget primary surplus at 3 bln in Feb as tax performance moderates
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3 billion euros up to February, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.04 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments
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The wrong prescription
Agoraproducts available only in pharmacies also has an impact on the ease with which a consumer can purchase... and petrol stations makes the distribution network for OTC products sparser. This increases welfare.... In 2012, they accounted for just under 12 percent of the total sales of medicinal products, compared
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Industrial production up 1.1 pct in Jan, first consecutive rise since Aug 2007
EconomyMacroeconomyvehicles and trailers as well as computers, electronic and optical products posting a triple-digit... of crude petroleum (+25.7 percent), other mining and quarrying products (+16.4 percent) and mining of metal...), leather and related products (-32.4 percent), textiles (-27.7 percent) and tobacco products (-20.9
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Imports soar by 7 pct in March as exports rise for first time since Sept
Economy. The impact of oil products was particularly evident in March commercial transactions. Imports excluding oil products soared 16.9 percent primarily, reflecting a jump in imports from third countries by 49.9 percent. In contrast, exports to third countries excluding oil products fell 9.2 percent, bringing
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March fall for Greek industrial turnover is ninth in 15 months
EconomyMacroeconomyapparel (down 13.8 percent) and leather and related products (down 13.8 percent). In contrast... and optical products (up 25.9 percent), other non-metallic mineral products (up 18.6 percent), machinery and equipment nec (up 17.7 percent) and other mining and quarrying products (up 13.7 percent
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Greek trade deficit increases by 14.7 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyto the EU. Oil products had a clear impact on commercial transactions in March. Excluding oil products... of oil products was more pronounced in Q1 imports. In particular, the adjusted figure for Q1 imports... deficit excluding oil products by 29.8 percent in the first quarter. The trade deficit in 2013 shrank
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Most Greeks saw income fall over last year, limiting purchasing power
Societyfor leisure, cosmetics, toys and alcoholic products. Expenses for household cleaning, telecommunications, education, tobacco products, food, oil and beverages remained stable for 50 to 80 percent... that indicated an increase. The bulk of wage earners (84 percent) prefers products on offer and almost one
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Greek industrial production on the up again in November, rising by 2.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyproducts (+28.3 percent), machinery and equipment (+17.6 percent) and other non-metallic mineral products (+12.4 percent). In contrast, production in other transport equipment posted the highest drop... and natural gas (-23 percent), computers, electronic and optical products (-20.1 percent), wood
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Greek industrial production drops 3.8 pct in Dec for 10th negative reading of 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyin tobacco products soared 24.7 percent, with other mining and quarrying products (+21.5 percent), paper and paper products (+15.8 percent) and coke and refined petroleum products (+15.7 percent) following
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