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CPI falls by another 2.2 pct in July as VAT rises yet to be recorded
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of drop in the Greek consumer price index (CPI) remained at 2.2 percent for the second straight month in July, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Unemployment rate fell to 25 pct in May, its lowest level in the last three years
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell for the second straight month in May, when it dropped to 25 percent in May from 25.6 percent in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Rare rebound for retail trade with 2.5 pct rise in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index rose by 2.5 percent in May following a 3.1 percent drop in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).
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Disposable income up by 2.6 pct in Q1 for highest reading since 2009
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek household disposable income rose for the third successive quarter in Q1 of 2015, when it increased by 2.6 percent, which is faster than the 1.4 percent rise posted in Q4 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Sharp drop of 4.2 pct in Greek industrial turnover in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe drop in Greece’s Turnover Index in Industry accelerated to 4.2 percent in May from a revised 0.8 percent decline in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Building activity up by 6.2 pct in April for third straight rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek building permits advanced for the third straight month by 6.2 percent in April from 19.1 percent in Mar, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Industrial production down by 4 pct in May after three successive rises
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter rising in the preceding three months, the Greek Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell by 4 percent in May following an upward revised 1 percent growth in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Car sales rise by 21.7 pct in June for fifth straight increase above 20 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe number of road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) rose, albeit at a slower pace, by 21.7 percent in June from 27.9 percent in May, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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Consumer prices drop further by 2.2 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek consumer price index (CPI) fell by 2.2 percent in June after a drop by 2.1 percent in the preceding two months, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This indicates the seven straight negative reading above the 2-percent mark.
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Unemployment rate slips to 25.6 pct in April, lowest since July 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing an upward revision of Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate to 25.8 percent in March, the jobless rate eased to 25.6 percent in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). Along August 2012 reading, the April headline figure indicates the lowest reading since July 2012.