Arrivals and overnight stays in hotels, camping sites, and rental rooms recorded an uptick of 3.6% and 2.7%, respectively, in January 2025, according to provisional data released by Greece’s statistical authority (ELSTAT). According to data from the relevant survey, tourist arrivals at accommodations in January 2025 reached 742,865, while overnight stays totaled 1,656,673. This represents […]
The Greek trade deficit amounted to €2.8 billion in January, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Specifically, the total value of imports for January 2025 amounted to €6,906.4 million (€7,129.6 million) compared to €6,598.0 million (€7,173.3 million) in the same month of 2024, marking a 4.7% increase in euro terms. According to […]
The largest share of the workforce was made up of professionals (22.8%) and service and sales workers (22.3%).
The Greek economy grew by 2.3% in 2024, according to initial estimates from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), with Q4 GDP running at 2.6%. According to the available seasonally adjusted data, Greece’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in volume terms increased by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of the […]
A total of 40,351 marriages took place in Greece in 2023, comprising 21,402 religious ceremonies and 18,949 civil marriages.
Retail turnover in Greece recorded an upward trajectory in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This trend reflects the positive impact of November’s Black Friday sales on the sector. Specifically, the General Retail Turnover Index increased by 2% in November 2024 compared to the same month in 2023. Additionally, compared […]
A total of 2,602 building permits were granted, reflecting an increase of 5.2% in the number of permits, a 31.2% rise in surface area, and a substantial 46.7% surge in volume compared to the same month in 2023.
It was slightly down from €371.483bln in Q3 2023, according to the quarterly non-financial accounts of the General Government
In Dec. of 2024, 14,815 vehicles (new and imported used) were registered for the first time, marking a 4.9% decline.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the index for Nov. 2024 showed a month-on-month increase of 2.8% compared to Oct. 2024.
The number of employed individuals reached 4,286,466, marking an increase of 146,066 people (3.5%) compared to November 2023
Greece’s demographic problem was brought to light once again with the country becoming an aging nation as emigration levels doubled compared to the 2010 pre-crisis period, according to the country’s statistical authority (ELSTAT). ELSTAT calculates the country’s population for 2024 based on the annual figures for Natural Population Movement in 2023 (births – deaths) and […]
This decrease is attributed, to a 3.4% decline in the plant production price index, mainly due to changes in the industrial plants group, as well as a 0.7% increase in the animal production price index.
The number of employed individuals reached 4,284,694, an increase of 67,723 compared to October 2023 (+1.6%) and 22,002 compared to September 2024 (+0.5%).
The survey sampled 3,585 households, with 86.3% of respondents aged 16-74 saying they used the Internet in the first quarter of 2024.
Greece continues to outpace the EU average in terms of growth rates, despite signs of a slump. The outlook for 2024 and 2025, however, indicates a diminishing expansion in the face of rising national debt.
Retail businesses in the food and fuel sectors posted a turnover of €6.82 billion in Q3 2024, a 1.2% increase compared to €6.73 billion in Q3 2023
The index in September 2024 recorded a decrease of 2.9% compared with August 2024.
On a year-to-year basis, the average inflation in Greece from November 2023 to October 2024 increased by 2.9%, compared to a 4.2% rise during the same period the previous year
According to recent data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the General Index of Construction Material Prices for New Residential Buildings rose by 5.5%.