This year alone, deposits held by households and businesses in the country will witness a ninth year of continuous increase, following several years of reductions amid an uncertain period punctuated by three bailouts from 2010 to 2015

Bank deposits by the general government dropped by €447 million in October, after rising by €409 million in September.

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The travel balance shows that the average expenditure per trip fell by 7.8%, while inbound travel arrivals increased by 3.6%.

The annual growth rate of total financing to the domestic economy rose to 7.8% in September 2025, up from 7.4% in the previous month.

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Over the January-August 2025 period, the current account deficit decreased by €2.1 billion compared to the same period last year, falling to €6.6 billion.

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On Thursday, October 2, the price of a gold sovereign coin soared. The Bank of Greece set its selling price at 876.64 euros, with a buying price of 748.18 euros.

BoG Governor Yannis Stournaras cautioned that sudden wage rises risk economic instability, while pointing to falling debt, strong growth and new competition in banking

Overall, the trade balance deficit narrowed, as the reduction in imports exceeded that of exports in absolute terms.

Figure increased by by 1.617 billion euros over the second quarter of 2025

Inflation is projected to decline to 2.6% in 2026 and drop further to 2.4% in 2027, according to the central bank’s baseline scenario projections.

According to the report, inflation based on the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices is expected to continue slowing during the projection period.

Net financing to Greece’s general government turned positive in July, reaching €509 million, compared with a negative flow of €93 million in June.

Bank of Greece data confirm that visitors spent significantly more regardless of the modest rise in arrivals. Germans, French, Italians, and Americans, in particular, boosted spending per trip, helping widen the surplus.

Greece reported fewer international arrivals in May and June 2025, but travel revenues climbed sharply, fueled by higher spending per visitor

Ordinary budget revenue totaled 40.827 billion euros, compared to 37.523 billion euros in the corresponding eight-month period of last year

Corporate deposits increased by €4.403bn in June, compared to an €867mln rise in May. The annual growth rate climbed to 12.0% from 9.8%

The rise in travel receipts was driven by a 2.1% increase in inbound tourist arrivals and a 10.4% jump in average spending per trip.