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Greek households continue to slash spending on goods and services
Societyspent an average of 1,419.57 euros on goods and services in 2015, 2.8 percent less in the previous...), miscellaneous goods and services (9.0 percent), health (7.5 percent – one of the highest rates in Europe...%), education (-8.1%) and miscellaneous goods and services (-5.3%). Only in health did the average monthly
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Slight deterioration in services sector turnover in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomyThe majority of the turnover indices for the services sector fell in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015... on Tuesday. Eight out of the 14 services activities recorded a drop in Q3, implying a slight deterioration from the Q2 performance when 7 out of the 14 services activities posted a year on year (YoY
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C/A deficit to April narrows by 34.7 pct boosted by services
EconomyMacroeconomyan increase in the services’ surplus by 197 million. The widening of the trade deficit is attributed... the respective decline in exports. The significant rise in the services surplus by 31.9 percent to 814 million is mainly due to an improvement of the transport services balance on lower transportation
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Services help increase Greek current account surplus to 1.37 bln in June
EconomyMacroeconomy). The significant improvement mainly stems from an increase in the services’ surplus by 395 million euros, followed..., the services’ surplus surged 18.6 percent to 2.51 billion euros. This is mainly attributed to a marked improvement in the travel and transport services balances. The travel services’ surplus in particular
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Turnover in services sector shows improvements in Q4 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyTurnover indices for the services sector recorded improvements in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017... rate of growth was noted in telecommunications (+5.3 percent). Five of the 15 services posted a drop... percent) and services to buildings and landscape activities (-6.7 percent). It is noted, though
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Current account surplus reaches 1.68 bln in July thanks to services
EconomyMacroeconomyis due to the rise in the services surplus by 472 million and a narrowing of the income deficit by 139... payments for ships’ purchases. In contrast, the widening of the services’ surplus by 16.4 percent.... The travel services’ surplus in particular hiked 15.1 percent to 2.55 billion euros, mainly stemming
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December current account deficit at 1.24 bln on falling services balance
EconomyMacroeconomyin all main components, except for the balance of goods. The services balance fell to 449.5 million from... prices, respectively. As mentioned, the services balance recorded a fall of 16.3 percent... payments, leading to a services balance of 10.7 million, which is 34.5 million euros lower than
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Turnover in services sector shows deteriorations in Q1 2018
EconomyMacroeconomyTurnover indices for the services sector recorded a slight deterioration in the first quarter (Q1.... Specifically, seven of the 15 services posted a drop in the current quarter compared to declines in five... percent) and services to buildings and landscape activities (-12 percent). In the sectors
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July current account shows surplus of 1.58 bln as tourism drives services surplus
EconomyMacroeconomyby strong performance in the services surplus which offset a deepening of the balance of goods deficit... in the services balance, the surplus of which rose by 14.3 percent YoY to 3.75 billion..., the services balance and the secondary income account improved by 884.5 million and 73.7 million
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Feb current account deficit at 990.4 mln as services balance improves
EconomyMacroeconomyby improvements in the services balance and primary income account. The deficit of the balance... driven by the non-oil balance of goods worsening by 9.2 percent. The services balance improved... partially offset by improvements in the services balance and primary income accounts. The primary income
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