Morgan Stanley forecasts 2% GDP growth annually in 2025, 2026, and 2027, stressing that private consumption had strong gains early in 2025.

The Greek economy grew 2 percent year-on-year, driven mainly by private consumption and tourism.

Fitch Ratings outlines both the strengths and weaknesses of Greece’s economy in its new analysis for Europe, ahead of its next credit rating review. According to the agency, Greece’s current credit rating reflects its relatively high GDP per capita and governance indicators, which are above the median ‘BBB’ level, as well as its policy credibility, […]

Greek economy: Record tourist arrivals and strong budget surpluses hide slow growth, widening inequality, and a political landscape stuck in neutral

The fiscal performance of the Greek economy is attributed to higher tax revenues and the contribution from the Attiki Odos motorway deal.

Preliminary data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority shows Greece’s GDP grew just 1.7% year-on-year in second quarter (Q2) 2025, signaling a slowdown ahead of forecasts for the Thessaloniki International Fair

The bank forecasts a 2.2% expansion of the Greek economy in 2025, slightly down from 2.3% in 2024, before slowing to 1.8% in 2026.

Based on data from the Copernicus/EMWF, the summer of 2024 was the hottest recorded, while May 2025 was the second hottest overall.

The analysis sees a 2.3% GDP growth rate in 2025, followed by 2% in 2026 and 2.1% in 2027, the largest in the Eurozone. It cautions, however, that inflationary pressures will persist.

While IOBE maintains its positive outlook on the growth of the Greek economy in 2025, also projecting 2.4% GDP growth in 2026, it expressed concerns about the level of inflation.

The report underlines the Greek economy’s dynamic, justifying an overweight stance in the investment sector.

This estimate is based on data available up to the first quarter of 2025 and therefore reflects the economic momentum before the recent escalation of the geopolitical crisis

The change marks a 0.4% rise compared to Q4 in 2024. Based on non-seasonally adjusted data, the GDP posted a 1.4% rise over the same period compared to Q1 in 2024.

Swiss-based multinational investment bank UBS is “bullish” on the Greek economy, expecting it will have a robust performance in 2024-2026 based on the country’s fundamentals. In its analysis, UBS affirms the country’s recovery, pointing to economic growth rates outpacing those of the EU average while also highlighting a steady fall in inflationary pressures. A combination […]

The Greek economy is set to experience two more years of strong economic growth, according to Morgan Stanley, with the American-based multinational investment bank forecasting a GDP expansion of 2.2% in 2025—a slight deceleration of just 10 basis points compared to 2024. For 2026, Morgan Stanley projects a notable slowdown in the Greek economy, when […]

The Greek economy expanded by 2.3% in 2024 and is projected to grow at a similar rate in 2025, while in 2026 GDP will reach 2.2%, according to the European Commission’s Spring forecast. Consumer spending and investment supported by EU funding are seen as the primary driving forces for the rise in Greek GDP. Inflation […]

Alpha Bank examined the direct and indirect impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs may have on the Greek economy, according to the bank’s latest economic bulletin. The analysis focuses on key sectors that could be affected by heightened tariffs under a potential new U.S. administration, including exports, foreign direct investment (FDI), and tourism flows. Indirect […]

Greece's Finance Minister and the Governor of the Bank of Greece highlight the country's economic momentum, stressing the importance of investments, reforms, and crackdown on tax evasion.

In this episode of the podcast we look at what Trump's tariff policy will mean for Greece.

On Tuesday, Greece also filed a formal request for the activation of the “defense spending escape clause,” which would allow defense expenditures to be excluded from the budget deficit calculations.